Tag: god
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Hanging On or Letting Go
I’m sitting here under a cozy blanket, quickly cooling coffee next to me, and a cat (finally calm) watching me. I’ve got YouTube on the TV with a beautiful Christmas scene inside a home with snow falling outside and soft music playing. I’ve recently put up my Christmas decorations and I’m enjoying them let up…
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Just Another Day…
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August 2, 1997. It was just another day for most. It was a big day for me. Happiest day of my life… or so they say. For 7 years it was a day that was celebrated. Today, 19 years later, it’s just another day. One day closer to summer being over and getting back to…
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Resiliency and Growth Over Time…
today, tomorrow & every day – THOUGHTS ON LIVING A BRAVE AND REAL AND GORGEOUS LIFE. Written by M.H. Clark and illustrated by Jill Labieniec. Here are my continued thoughts on this amazing book I received as a gift. She hadn’t always been this way. …
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today, tomorrow & every day…
I recently received a very beautiful book from a friend. today, tomorrow & every day …
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Standing in the Gap…
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I love to pray. I love when people reach out for prayer and I can intercede on their behalf. I don’t take prayer lightly. When I say I will pray for someone, I pray. I stand in the gap for them. A friend recently asked me what I meant by “stand in the gap.” She…
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Entering the Throne Room…
“In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.” -Psalm 5:3 It’s so easy… yet so hard. I’m up early before leaving for work. I can’t just get up and go. I need time to prepare for the day. I need coffee and…
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Sacred Indulgence…
This past week I went on a trip to visit my sister. Away from home. Away from all of the responsibilities of my daily life. While on my little getaway, we snuck away for a few days to a spa on the bay. On our way up we detoured and visited the tulip fields –…
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Count Your Blessings… Literally!
Yesterday I spent the afternoon saying goodbye to a very special man. He spent 91 years on earth before graduating from this life. The church was packed with young and old. His quiver was full. In the first few rows sat his wife of 64 years, his four children with their spouses, 13 grand children…
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Heavenly Royalty…
Saturday morning. It’s early and my emotions are high. I’m not really sure why. I’m at the end of my 28 day commitment to better health. Now I have to decide if I am worth continuing or will I go back to my old ways. Yes, you read that correctly – “if I am worth…
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365 Days of Our Story…
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It’s really just another day on the calendar. 12:01 AM and the new day begins. 364 days out of the year I’m sleeping when this transition takes place… completely unaware. But there is that one time each calendar year I’m actually awake when that clock strikes midnight. There’s fanfare and noise and kissing. It seems…
Thoughts and Reflections on Life 