When Rest is Elusive
This past week brought rain off and on and sticky, humid temperatures that have been more conducive to inside activities rather than outside summer fun. As the week progressed, I realized that even with extra time on my hands, rest is not my friend. I am not good at...
Five Minute Friday ~ Fear
And so - we write for five minutes, our words tumbling out - no editing, no polishing - just flat out on a one word prompt! We gather all our beautiful thoughts here in our Five Minute Friday community and then love on each other as only we can do! Click here to learn...
God Provides…The Church Lesson
As I was sitting in church this weekend, I felt myself sinking deeper and deeper in my seat. The message was deep and hard to listen to because it was laced with truths that cut deep. I watched the other two women I was sitting with also begin the descent into the...
Summer Promises…The Weekend Brew
Every summer I look forward to the familiar that accompanies the season. I celebrate the customary sights, scents, feels and sounds that seem to show up. Outdoor barbecues 5:00 AM wake up calls from the birds outside my window the trickle of watermelon juice down my...
Five Minute Friday ~ World
And so - we write for five minutes, our words tumbling out - no editing, no polishing - just flat out on a one word prompt! We gather all our beautiful thoughts here in our Five Minute Friday community and then love on each other as only we can do! Click here to learn...
The Last Goodbye
If you hang out here very often, you have noticed a theme running through my posts in the last few months. A huge life change was about to happen and I honestly needed to write about all the feelings in order to process every emotion that filled my heart. An ending of...
When Our Story Becomes God’s Story
I love books and everything about them. I love turning the pages and reading to discover what is next. I love opening a new book and smelling the fresh, crisp pages that yearn to be turned. I love beginnings and endings but impatience fills me when the end cannot get...
Trying on Grace… The Weekend Brew
I'm trying on grace for size these days. Grace in the everyday ordinary, in the unexpected and in the interactions with those I do life with daily. Grace that comes in all sizes, shapes and is our gift from God without any strings attached. Grace that fits all...
Brave Looks Good on You
I was sharing with a friend recently that brave is going to look good on me! It is putting on the armor of God and walking forward in courage to what He calls you to do in your life. It is the outer strength that wraps the inner core of fear with a desire to step out...
Five Minute Friday ~ Rise
And so - we write for five minutes, our words tumbling out - no editing, no polishing - just flat out on a one word prompt! We gather all our beautiful thoughts here in our Five Minute Friday community and then love on each other as only we can do! Click here to learn...
Mundanely Skeptical: Where Grace Finds You
Do you love the everyday ordinary? Does life look like sleep, waking up, routine, set on repeat? Do you walk out of the house each day with the same packed lunch that is an afterthought during your busy day? Do day and night meld together so seamlessly that one never...
I Can’t, But He Can!… The Weekend Brew
I don't know where I first saw this and when I first heard it. I know within the last year these five words have been shared and have made an impact on me. My son has made "I can't, but He can" his mantra. It is his reminder, inspiration, encouragement and strength...
Five Minute Friday ~ Follow
And so - we write for five minutes, our words tumbling out - no editing, no polishing - just flat out on a one word prompt! We gather all our beautiful thoughts here in our Five Minute Friday community and then love on each other as only we can do! Click here to learn...
Dear Teacher
Dear Teacher, In a few short weeks I am moving onto a new and unknown future - retirement. I am taking a step forward while at the same time glancing back over my shoulder at all I am leaving behind. The reflections of 100s of students, colleagues who shaped my career...
Step Out of the Boat
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 1 Timothy 1:7 This is my verse this week - my focus - my lesson from God to embrace and wear as His daughter. I am on a journey and each step is teaching me what it...
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