The week between Christmas and New Year's Day is normally my favorite week of the year. While there's definitely a bit of a let down after 4-6 weeks of merry making, it's a perfect week to settle on that one-little-word for the new year and to take a look back before moving forward. But this year, … [Read more...]
Contentment – the Hallmark of Living in the Moment
"Contentment is the hallmark of living fully in the present moment" Carol Kent Do you sometimes find yourself discontent? I do. Sometimes.For 12 days after my fall (HERE)- I was confined to the house having to be pretty still so my darn ribs would recover. And I despise being still.Every … [Read more...]
Moments from 2016-A Heart Post
How do I start this? I've not written a heart post since December. Because...well, 2016 has already been full. Full of intense moments. Since moment is my one-word for the year, I shouldn't be surprised. But I am surprised at the lesson I'm learning about my one-word. First our daughter Emma … [Read more...]
My One Word for 2016
Do you pick a word for the new year? 17 years ago, I started praying and asking God to give me a theme for the new year. I found the theme helped me learn a little faster, keep my focus a little sharper...(letting go was a theme one year and most of my decisions were filtered through the lessons I … [Read more...]
Abiding
My one word for the year is Abide. In January I started looking up scriptures with the word abide to help me have a better understanding of the word. This is the first scripture I read: "If you abide in me and my words abide in you... What does it mean to have God's words abide in me? The … [Read more...]
Abide~My One-Word
Abide Such a calming word. I loved this word from the moment it drifted softly into my mind last October. Tucking it away in the file of possible choices for my One-Word of 2013, abide was always my front runner. Every time I thought of the word, I felt a bit of relief. From a spiritual … [Read more...]
One Word for 2013
As I tip toe through the last week of 2012, I find myself enveloped in the sweetness of nostalgia. It's like this every year, looking back on God's provisions, on His faithfulness...on His grace. I ask myself these questions: What did The Father teach me about my one-word for the … [Read more...]
Fall Party Planning & Simplicity…a perfect combo!
Simplicity...my one-word for 2012. As always, my one-word for the year touches my life in ways that surprise. This week I'm learning something else about simplicity. If you filter anything through simplicity, eventually, a beautiful calm follows.Our big Family Fall Party is this Saturday. … [Read more...]
One Word Update~Simplicity
Did you know that there are only 173 days left in 2012? I know this because it's that time of the month..(the time I look at my one-word for the year and take note of all God's been showing me) So I googled to see exactly how long I had left to make sure simplicity settles into every corner of my … [Read more...]
Companions…Simplicity & Serenity
Simplicity has a companion and her name is Serenity. Who knew? Not me, that's for sure. The more I learn about simplicity, the more I fall in love with the word...the lifestyle. Simplicity through clearing out physical clutter is what I'm practicing in the early weeks of 2012. But it didn't … [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...]
One Little Word Year-End Wrap-up….
My One-Word for 2011:I hate to see 2011 end because I'm sad to say goodbye to this word. This word, which seemed so sparkly and full of potential in January of this year, still holds a world of wonder for me. I've been choosing a 'word' or a 'theme' to focus on throughout the year, for over a … [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...]
Filtered through God’s loving fingers…
My one little word for 2011 is: Believe. On December 30, 2010, I first wrote about my choice of words for 2011, I wrote this about what I wanted from my 'one-little-word': Believe : "I’m not talking about believing in a particular thing. I’m talking about a shift in perspective. I believe the … [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...]