Notice the Ordinary … Book Review
There are places of beauty everywhere ... In the everyday, the ordinary, the mundane, and the unexpected We look high and low, but lose sight of what is right in front of us. Sometimes the most beautiful part of our day is right next door. What have you noticed...
Monthly Musings ~ September 2018
Hello friends, As this post reaches you today, it is already two days into October. Summer is officially over and Fall has arrived. September is a memory and I have no idea where the time went. How about you? What I love most about sharing these monthly posts is the...
Are You Good at Waiting?
Sometimes things we believe about ourselves for years change in a instant. Things like I am very patient or hospitality is not my gift. So let me ask you a question as I try to sift through some of the things that are changing. Are you good at waiting? What does it...
You Have More Control Than You Think and a Giveaway
I had the honor of reading Jennifer Dukes Lee's book, It's All Under Control, and now I get to see the fruit of this book as it releases today. Each time I opened the book, my eyes were opened to new understandings about myself and the concept of control. Let me just...
There Goes My Heart
A year ago, I watched a U-Haul pull away from view carrying my son and daughter-in-law with all their possessions. A year of living together brought a sense of comfort and routine. But this day a little over a year ago, left me with one thought ... there goes my...
What Volleyball Taught Me
I woke up the other morning with thoughts of letting go while at the same time holding on. As I lay in bed, I began to talk to God. Keep in mind the conversation was one-sided until I paused. God used the pause as an opening to show me what it looks like to be me. Let...
Monthly Musings ~ August 2018
I blinked and school started. What seemed like only seconds was actually a month of days. I'm not sure where the time went, but I am feeling a little melancholy that summer is ending. August is usually a month of hot summer days. This year the weather pattern switched...
Coffee Shop Conversations ~ Guest Post and Giveaway
Three years ago, I sat in a large room at a writing conference. Two ladies joined the table where I was sitting with a good friend. My life is considerably better because of these three women. Today I want to introduce you to one of these ladies, Debbie Kitterman. She...
Small Faith in a Big World
I have memories of hot, summer days. Playing outside until the sun baked me thoroughly. Running through sprinklers and if I was lucky, the ultimate game of cloud watching. A portrait of my smallness in juxtaposition with a sky covered with white, puffy goodness. I...
You Are the Message
There is so much I want to tell you. I might say how much I love sunsets and each one is a miracle from God. Or maybe, that family means everything to me. Then again, I could share the depths of my feelings on any given day. Each time, I shared something new, I wonder...
The Healing Properties of Walking
I don't know when I first began to love taking walks. It almost feels like it's always been that way. The feeling of freedom, fresh air and fun is quite intoxicating. What I know for sure is that summer leads to consistent walks and I am discovering the healing...
Foreigner in a Foreign Land
Clusters of boys and girls hung out in small groups on the asphalt parking lot better known as the playground. Girls giggled and pointed at the boys and the boys tried to look too cool to notice. I was in one of those circles of girls longingly looking over at the...
Women Are Like That
Women are like that, aren't they? We long to find someone who has been where we've been, who shares our fragile places, who sees our sunsets with the same shades of blue. Beth Moore, Jesus the One and Only Beth Moore has a way of speaking and writing words that feel...
Crown of Scars
A number of years ago, I learned about the beauty of scars. A friend of mine was diagnosed with a brain tumor and she wore her crown of scars proudly. Deep incisions marked the area where the cancerous tumor was removed. My friend wasn't phased by her new look and...
Monthly Musings ~ June 2018
I'm a summer girl! In the middle of winter, I start anticipating when the first signs of summer will appear. The first fireflies bring back memories of summers spent at camp. The hot, sticky weather reminds me of days upon days at the local pool. But mostly, summer...
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