Counting my gifts still: 401. seeing my son and his girlfriend all dressed up Saturday night for their last prom. Brittany is a senior. Justin already graduated last year. (still have to edit pics - sorry no pic yet) 402. discovering a new Mexican restaurant nearby - yum 403. joy from speaking on Saturday to a group of precious women Continue Reading
Live in the Moment
(taken in Grapevine, Texas, Nov. 2011 -window of a gift shop) Please don't miss out on life. Today is all we have. Today is a gift from God. The moments of today are a gift too. Stop. Look. Listen. Be all there. Be thankful. Live in the moment. Continue Reading
One Thousand Gifts – 376 – 400
Counting my daily gifts from God continues: 376. the sweet memorial service today in honor of babies lost through abortion - (I co-lead a post-abortive Bible study right now) 377. a heartbreaking love letter read from a mother to her daughter 378. healing tears 379. women who are brave enough to face their ugly, painful past Continue Reading
Let God’s Love Bloom
Teach Us to Pray
Father God, teach us to pray. We've grown weary and lost our wonder. We've become busy, distracted and discouraged. We've created formulas out of prayer, do A,B, C, D, and if we don't pray just right, we often feel guilty and stop praying. God, please come and encourage our hearts today. Teach us to pray. Remind us that prayer is a precious, Continue Reading
What Are You Waiting For?
It's easy for me to sit on the sidelines and watch others race by. I'm not competitive, so I can easily let you go ahead of me. I don't jump the gun like some personalities. Instead I stay back and I wait and wait. And yet sometimes I wonder what on earth am I waiting for. * Am I waiting for the stars to line up just right? * Am I waiting Continue Reading