The word of the year #WOTY that I believe God has given me for 2024 is #together. Apparently God is working in my daughter’s life to learn about togetherness as well. He has blessed her with some very special friends, and she shares a few thoughts about it here in her newest blog post. I… Read More Better Together
Hi, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well and enjoying the new life that spring is bringing! I’ve been revisiting some thoughts about how writing and blogging has changed my life. As a child our little family unit was a good 45 minutes from some of my dad’s side of the family. We usually visited… Read More Day 272-Thankful for you!
“the whole earth is full of His glory.” Isaiah 6:3 I’ve been taking time this evening to just be still and soak in the presence of God. Without Him, I am a mess. With Him Peace and Joy come and drive out the chaos. The above verse came back to my attention a couple of… Read More Day 271- thankful for God’s glory filling the earth
I think a lot of people struggle with perfectionism. When our parents are perfectionists, our teachers are perfectionists, and other people who are speaking into our lives expect perfection, we are likely to pass on our struggle to our children as well. I was a perfectionist for a few decades and didn’t start coming out… Read More Progress, not perfection
Hello! I hope all is well with you! My youngest daughter wrote this and sent me her rough draft not knowing that I was having an internal struggle, and that some of this would be just what I needed to hear. I hope it blesses you as well! If you’re like me, you grew up… Read More Being the Person you Want to See
Lord God, thank You for wanting me, for desiring me. Lord, I want You, too. I want You in this moment more than anything else. But to be honest, sometimes I don’t desire You like I should. You are worthy of all of our devotion. But more often than I’d like to admit, I forget… Read More Love for my Greatest Treasure
God is always working. Sometimes we may not be able to perceive it, but it is so encouraging when we are able! I’m encouraged each time my youngest daughter writes another blog post about how God is speaking to her and working in her life. I hope you enjoy this one, her most recent. Check… Read More Called to Change
I just read a post by Jen who blogs at Feeding on Jesus. She talked about how we are held firm when we stand on the Rock, who is our Savior. When I went to make a comment, I felt inspired to write this poem and decided to share it here with you all. Anchored… Read More Anchored
My youngest daughter has been discovering the joy that comes from remembering the goodness of God and praising Him on an ongoing basis for those specific things He has done for us. I think we could all use a little more joy! So, I believe it’s worth the effort to begin this process of remembering… Read More Joy in Remembering God’s Goodness
Love is a powerful motivator, as are the affirmations of those we care about. But sometimes we forget about the One who loves us more than any human ever could: God Himself. My daughter shares here how God is reminding her to be motivated by His love to serve Him. Plus, for those of you… Read More Motivated by His Love
He doesn’t know that he could drop song for worry. He doesn’t know that he could drop peace for hurry. He doesn’t know he could stop trusting You with his life. He doesn’t consider giving up joy for strife. He doesn’t know that heavy burdens he could carry, For he knows that in God’s care… Read More The Simple-minded Songbird
I’m glad that Lily is writing about this subject. Too many women keep it quiet, suffering in silence, thinking they’re the only ones going through this experience, when in fact this is not true. Isolation is not good for us. Let this be the year of reaching out to others whether for help or to… Read More Worry and fear after a miscarriage
Hello friends! It’s a new day, another day in which God’s mercies are extended freely to you and me, a day to cast off old regrets at the feet of Jesus and let Him take our mess and transform it into something new and beautiful! He is, after all, the Redeemer! This reminds me of… Read More New Day #5
Blessed are You, oh Lord, our God, King of the universe, who has brought us safely through another night, provided for our need for warmth, and restored us with the gift of sleep! You restore my soul, Your mercies are new every morning, and great is your faithfulness! It’s a brand new day, a gift… Read More New Day #4
Hello friends! How are you today, this new day that God has made? “This is the day that He has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!” Psalm 118:24 It is believed that Jesus and the disciples would have quoted this very verse at the Last Supper, Jesus knowing very well what was… Read More New Day #3
Hello, friends! It’s a new day, day 10 of this new year. God’s mercies are new every morning, so they’re new again today! I wonder how God will redeem yesterday’s failures for His glory? It’s humbling to come face to face with our humanity, with our weaknesses and mistakes. People talk about redeeming themselves, but… Read More New Day #2
#WOTY #WordoftheYear I’ve never been much of one for New Year’s resolutions, but a few years ago I was introduced to the concept of choosing a word of the year as a more loosely defined goal to strive for. To me, it feels easier to remember just one word and less guilt inducing when a… Read More New Year, and a brand new day! #WOTY
Blessed are You, O LORD, our God, King of the universe, who gives us the gift of sleep each night and provides us with food and energy each day. Your mercies are new every morning and great is Your faithfulness. You are high above the clouds but also choose to dwell in our hearts. You… Read More Worship with me #69
This post convicted me of my need to start praying often for my lost loved ones like I used to. God has heard my prayers and is working even though I may not yet see it. He has been working on and saving the lost for centuries, and He is still doing so all over… Read More Don’t stop praying for the lost
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 This verse reminded me today of a song, just a short chorus, that we used to sing when I was a child. It goes: “Yesterday, today, forever Jesus is the same. All may change, but Jesus never! Glory to His name! Glory to… Read More Day 270- Thankful for hope because He never changes
I’ve been thinking about seasons a bit and am going through some of my old blog posts on the subject. We’re about a month in to the season of Autumn, or Fall, as we often call it. The leaves are changing colors, and many of them have already fallen to the ground. For some people,… Read More Seasons- Fall on your knees, not into a pit
I went to see the “After Death” movie today. It was more like a documentary, with interviews and reenactments, but it was very interesting, even intriguing. I definitely recommend you go see it! For those of you with children, it is rated PG-13. There are a couple of accident scenes with blood, a recounting of… Read More After Death Movie
I recently found out that a friend of mine, who is a pastor’s wife, is now on hospice. I was reading things that people were saying to her on a Facebook page, and even though it was all very nice, it made me so sad. I could not bring myself to write a post about… Read More Best Friends
This is from a young lady new to the blogging world. Maybe someone needs to read this today. It doesn’t get talked about enough from one woman to another. This can cause feelings of isolation and a much more difficult time overcoming the grief.
Someone once told me that I shouldn’t pray about a certain matter; I should act. Granted maybe it just came out wrong because it was a matter that needed other action. However, I’d like to assert that prayer is action. It is the first action that should be taken before any other action. It is… Read More Day 269- Thankful for the action of prayer
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