This is the second time in 5 months that my outside-life is in demo mode. The first time was in January when we had a couple of walls knocked out to make our den bigger. The project took a little over a month(or was it 6 weeks?) from start to finish but the house was in absolute upheaval during … [Read more...]
Looking Back…
(Taken January 2011) I get sentimental as one year fades gloriously into the next, maybe it because of my issues with moving on and letting go. Whatever the reason, in the spirit of closure, every December I like to set aside time to think about what God's been up to over the past 12 months. For … [Read more...]
Summer leasons
Summer... That glorious season book-ended by gentle breezes and sweltering heat with long sunny days tucked in between. Every summer has familiar bliss... For me, it's a chorus of cicadas giving music to midnight and the ocean's roar singing bold at dawn.It's tasting the sweet from a juicy … [Read more...]
2011~The half-way mark & my One-Little-Word…
It's half-way through 2011. How time flies. Sacred-holy ... time. Blink. And you miss something. ***** I got an email from Alece who writes Grit and Glory She was reminding me to take a look back at how my "one-word" has impacted the first half of 2011. What have I learned so far? Is the … [Read more...]
Acceptance with Joy
"Behold me! I am Thy little handmaiden Acceptance-with-Joy." ~Hannah Hurnard ~ Hind's Feet on High PlacesSeasons change. No matter how much I love the fresh breeze of spring eventually summer settles hot and muggy on the deep south. I've a habit of complaining when sweltering temperatures cut … [Read more...]
I Believe…
For days I’ve been feeling a sense of ‘something’s not right’. Not in the world at large but in me. Finally this morning in my quiet time I think God showed me the issue. Or at least one of the issues. I’m not going to talk about it specifically but I’m going to tell you my knee jerk reaction … [Read more...]
Discovering What it Means to Believe
If you're dropping in for the first time, welcome! I'd so love it if you become a regular by following me on your reader (RSS) or by Email!It didn't take long for me to discover my first hidden treasure in my one little word for 2011.The moment I began focusing on the word I started seeing … [Read more...]
One Little Word can change your life…
If you’re a new visitor…Welcome! Would love for you to subscribe by RSS Feed or email! I’m so glad to have you! I'm excited about my one little word for 2011. It's the word I'll focus on...learn more about...it's the word I'll rediscover. I suppose you can tell what it is! For so many of you … [Read more...]