In my silence (away from my blog), I've had a lot of time to think about about life and its complexities. And sometimes I just want to fly away because life is too much for a bird like me. I'm an over-thinker. I think and think and think some more. I'm often busy (in my head) thinking about everything from: * the suffering I see and hear about. Continue Reading
In Every Season, Remember
No matter what you are going through in this season of your life. Remember: God is with you. God hears you. God sees you. God loves you. God will not fail you. God has your life covered. You are safe in His loving arms. So relax, breathe and live with passion today. No more waiting, live now. Go! Do. Just be. Why wait? Continue Reading
When Will You Believe This?
It's that time of year again. Time for our annual family vacation. :) This time to the beach. And because of that, I'll be posting less over the next week plus. (Thank God for a friend who will house sit and care for our dogs while we're away) Until then, please remember who YOU are in God's eyes. Beautiful. Brave. Beloved. QUESTION: Do you Continue Reading
One Thing You Must Remember Every Single Day
Some days are just hard, aren't they? Like a pack mule, I carry burdens of those of love on my back and I ache. Fatigue steals my strength as I stare at my undone projects. More bills arrive in the mail. My car needs $60 worth of gas. My desk is a mess and my recliner overflows with clean, and now wrinkled, laundry. Anxiety swoops in and snatches Continue Reading
Where Love Grows Best
Do you grow real plants in your home? I do. Lots of them. In my garden window, a couple heart-shaped ivies find their home all year long. I prune them on purpose so they will do what I want: remind me of love where I need it most, in my kitchen. Yeah, I admit I’m not fond of cooking, cleaning my fridge or scrubbing the dishes. Speaking of Continue Reading
One Sure Way to Measure Your Spiritual Growth
How do you measure your spiritual growth? For many of us, we measure it by our church attendance, how much or how often we pray, or if we have read our Bible that day. All those things are great but there is a better way to measure our spiritual growth. It's simple. It's profound. And if we really grasp it, we can change the Continue Reading