Coffee and Conversation
It was Monday night. The temperature was slowly bottoming out and there was anywhere from 8 to 12 inches of snow on the ground. The coffee shop was well lit and welcoming. Sweet coffee aromas wafted among the group of women who were gathering. Tables were pushed...
In the Middle of Winter- Guest Post
Once a month, on the third Tuesday, you can stop here and gain some wisdom from a featured writer. Today, I am welcoming Joanne Viola to share her story. The beautiful part of this process is the chance you all have to get to know the featured writer on a deeper level...
Standing Where You Hoped You Would Stand
I was always one step away. Standing nearby but never quite fitting in. Second choice with a desire for the top spot. Looking from the outside in and wondering when the door would open for me. This was my perspective, especially in my high school years. Someone else...
The One Word That Almost Wasn’t!
Are you part of the thousands of people that choose a word for the year? What does the process look like as you choose your one word? How do you know the word you come across is THE word for you? This year as in many years in the past I began to take a look back while...
Peaceful Beginnings
Promises abound. Hope fills my heart with a renewed sense of purpose. An expectant outlook marks the first few days of the new year. I embrace peaceful beginnings as I slide into the new year knowing chaos may steal the calm at any given moment. Peace transcends all...
The Arrival
In that one moment, I understood the joy of a plane landing, wheels down, touching the sacred earth. I had arrived! The bright lights shouted welcome against the inky blackness of the sky. My mind flashed to multiple movie scenes as we walked through the matchbox size...
Prayer Expectations
Kneeling beside my bed, I folded my hands and carefully recited my nightly prayers. Now I lay me down to sleep,I pray the Lord my soul to keep,If I should die before I ‘wake,I pray the Lord my soul to take. Some nights my mom and/or dad knelt beside me and...
Longing for Joy
Third Sunday of Advent On this third Sunday of Advent, I invited my son, Daniel, to write his thoughts to share with all of you. I love how he describes the subtle shift from waiting and wilderness times into a space for rejoicing. It is one that I never really...
The Day Humility was Born
The wide open landscape stretched for miles—lit only by the few stars dotting the night sky. On the horizon, the silhouette of two people and a donkey provided a backdrop against the darkness. Silence echoed against silence until the whispers of bleating sheep added...Hi, I’m Mary!
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