Sometimes I forget to live awestruck. Most recently, this happened in the early weeks of 2017. I'm not sure exactly how it happens because if I knew the trigger maybe I could prevent the process. But most of the time I just find myself looking at life void of wonder. Boiling down my days to a … [Read more...]
We are shaped by what we love…
"We are shaped by what we love" ~Gothe What is it that you love? What captures your attention? Your thoughts? Your energy? As the seasons change, it's a good time for me to remind myself anew of those things I love. Too often, I get caught up in "life", hurrying from one project to the next, and … [Read more...]
Looking for Disaster
(Source: Alive) Pouring rain woke me hours before dawn. With coffee in hand, I slipped quietly onto the screen porch and settled into my comfy chair. Thank you Father for the sound of this rain-for the soft warm breeze-a respite in winter. Before I could go on a loud thought, like an … [Read more...]
Time Flies…
Early morning, hours before sun-up, I sit quiet in the dark. The house is completely still. Cradling my coffee, an involuntary smile tugs at my lips while tears blur my vision. In my minds-eye, I replay the chaos from the night before. The blissful chaos. It's Sunday-Supper. And this Sunday, … [Read more...]
Without Warning…a storm.
"Without warning a furious storm came up..." Matthew 8:24 It's happens to everyone. Those unannounced storms. It doesn't matter how careful I am to control my circumstances, storms happen. The only thing over which I truly have control is the way I respond. At the moment, I find myself in a … [Read more...]
A Few Things That Worked for Me in 2011
Happiest New Year! In taking stock of the things that worked and didn't work last year, I came up with a few things I'm going to take with me into the new year and I thought I'd share them with you! Facebook Share Group Last January when I finished the book One Thousand Gifts, I was busting to … [Read more...]
Taste and See…
"Taste and see that the Lord is good." (Psalm 34:8) Taste and see... To taste: "to become acquainted with by experience". To see: "To receive, grasp...come to know". To grasp the goodness of God we have to experience the goodness of God. That's what writing my 1000 gifts is doing for … [Read more...]
“Sacred moments, I don’t want to miss them…”
I have rushed my entire life. Feeling just on the wrong side of getting-ahead. I used to think it was having four little ones so close together, first the homeschooling and later their outside activities that put me in perpetual rush-mode. But now those four little ones have grown up and left the … [Read more...]