I woke early, just after three with thoughts clamoring loud for attention. When the coffee was ready I made my way out to the screen porch to have my quiet time. I think sometimes when God wants to talk to me, He coaxes me out of bed extra early. Five animals followed me to the porch, four pups and … [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...]
What If…
Yesterday I climbed out of bed trying to escape the worry that woke me before the alarm went off. There's not one specific thing I'm worried about ... the worries come from nowhere and everywhere, like a gang of bullies hiding in my head and throwing rocks. Making my way to the coffee pot, I heard … [Read more...]
When serenity is threatened…
In your anger do not sin...search your hearts and be silent. Psalm 4:4 Oh my goodness I've been a walking, talking wad of anger lately. My Celiac Disease diagnosis triggered a grieving in me... And I hung out in the angry stage of grief for several days. And since Sunday when I helped break up … [Read more...]
Serenity in the midst of chaos…
Happy Day! I'm still in pretty deep with my ginormous DIY project... But I wanted serenity today. And if I show you very much of this project and you're prone to nervousness, you'll have a breakdown. On Monday after getting up around 3:00am I looked at my surroundings and seriously contemplated … [Read more...]
In Crisis Mode for a small crisis…
We are home. Emma (and her 2 pups) are staying with us for awhile. She can't drive or go back to work until she's released by the Neurologist and we aren't really clear on when that will be. (If she doesn't have any more "episodes", maybe within the next 2 weeks) In the next week she will be … [Read more...]
Getting smaller with age…
This is the latest post in this little detour from the Living my Legacy Series that I'm calling Aging Gracefully. I'm linking to Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch since aging gracefully is the ultimate metamorphosis! (Loads of before and afters over there today~visti … [Read more...]