I'm a John C Maxwell fan. I love how simple and practical his books are. One of my favorite books of his is Failing Forward. Why is it we hate to fail? Why is it we think failure means we are a "failure?" Why does failing stop us dead in our tracks and cause us to quit? Can we learn from our mistakes and keep going?I hope so. I'm trying to no Continue Reading

I love reflecting on the good in life. The news highlights stories that are hard to hear. Murders. High oil prices. Job cuts. Super bugs. Disease and poverty. War. I get overwhelmed by it all. So pausing to be thankful warms my heart. Today I am thankful for:the pain I've experienced. It has softened my heart to others who suffer. my husband. He Continue Reading

Random photos I've taken for your enjoyment! Notice my foot in the stairway. LOL!Thanks for visiting onWordless Wednesday. Join in by posting photos on your blog and adding your link. Continue Reading

"Love is beautiful, but it is also terrible--terrible in its determination to allow nothing blemished or unworthy to remain in the beloved."~ Hannah Hurnard ~Ever heard this phrase? God loves you too much to leave you the way you are. That's what Hurnard's quote makes me think of. I also think of the scripture in Ecclesiastes that says "Everything Continue Reading

Quote worth pondering:"The tendency in legalistic religion is to mistrust God, to mistrust others, and consequently to mistrust ourselves. Allow me to become personal for a moment. Do you really believe that the Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is gracious, that he cares about you? Do you really believe that he is always unfailingly Continue Reading

Another post because I said I would post for 30 days straight. This is harder than I thought on weekends.My weekend was a whirlwind of emotions. Joy. Fear. Gratitude.Joy: I enjoyed the wedding of a friend. It was beautiful. God centered. I cried when the bride walked down the aisle and when she said her vows. I love how God brought this couple Continue Reading