"What does it even matter?" "Who cares?" "I'm not even sure God cares anymore." * Do you feel alone? *Do you wonder if your life even matters anymore? * Do you have someone who cares about you? Someone who knows you for who you really are? * Are you growing weary or discouraged as the days, months and years buzz by? If so, you are not Continue Reading
One Thousand Gifts: 326-350
God's gifts continued. . . 326. Derek's birthday today! Thankful for the man, husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend he is. (our 20th anniversary trip to San Diego) 327. my husband getting better after having the flu last week 328. thankful that the rest of us stayed healthy 329. my Monday morning Bible study - let the Continue Reading
The Call of God – Video – by Steve Gallagher
This is my heart's cry too... If you cannot view this video, watch it here on YouTube. Continue Reading
Silly Saturdays – Take 6
Silly Saturday here again. Here's a pic from my anniversary trip to San Diego last year. And while my husband and I were there, we won free tickets to the Padres baseball game. The San Diego Padres mascot makes me smile. I wonder who is in this suit. A guy or girl? Young or old? I wonder what I would act like if I were in a costume like Continue Reading
Listening to Shame by Brené Brown
For those of you who don't know I'm currently writing a book about freedom from shame. And believe me when I say it's a fight to the finish because I often avoid the topic myself. I started my project about four years ago and have yet to finish, but I will because: * Shame is ugly. * Shame is universal. All walks of life know this Continue Reading
Cleaning Up My Mess
(look at this mess- yep, it's my garage screaming out, "Clean me.") Do you have a messy garage? Or maybe it's not your garage, but you know exactly what it is. That overcrowded storage unit you really need to empty. Your pantry or those junk drawers. Or your fridge filled with rotting leftover containers. Wherever and whatever it is, it's an area Continue Reading