I don’t love ironing. Truth be told, ninety-nine percent of my ironing is button-down shirts that my hubby needs for his work attire. Is he worth it? Absolutely–I just didn’t think about […]
Iron The Shirts!
The Art of Transformation
“Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship. […]
To The Hurting Mama
I can easily remember the life-changing phone call that would cause me to look at life very differently. I was young, naive, and had just turned 23 when I heard the voice […]
The Gift Of Receiving
Just a friendly reminder from an old post: Merry Christmas to you from wateringcanblog!
Untangling The Beauty
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave…” [Sir Walter Scott, Marmion, A Tale of Flodden Field] Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, having very long and very straight hair was very […]
What I Wish I Would Have Said…
Even though we are in a digital age of research where it is much easier for me to trace my family’s genealogy, I have spent very little time looking into my heritage. […]
I’m Positive I’m Negative
Not something that I want to be– so let me explain. I am a creature of habit.I like routine.I am most comfortable when living a calm, simple life. While this is certainly […]
First, You Pray
In my early years of adulthood I learned an important truth about prayer. When our family moved just before my senior year of high school, a new chapter of my life began. […]
When Peace Wears Plain Clothes
I asked the Lord for peace, and what He sent was quiet. Not the choir. Not the clapping. Just the hush… and me inside it. No thunder rolled. No miracle rang. Just […]
Opening the Door to 2025
Turning the page of my calendar is always a daunting task. Closing the door on a whole year of events, it is always a ritual of mine to go back to the […]
A Harvest of Words
Words. The ones we wanted to speak, but couldn’t. Or shouldn’t speak. Voices in our head telling us what we want to say, what we wish we could say– but knowing that […]
Where Do I Go From Here?
Have you ever been at a crossroad in your life and you see an obvious choice that’s right in front of you? You can choose to go one direction or another, knowing […]
Perspective
“The world isn’t falling apart–it’s falling into place.” –Ann Graham Lotz When 2024 rolled in, I was facing the second anniversary of my father’s death and the very real possibility that my […]
The Hope of Christmas for the Hurting
As Christmas is rapidly approaching, I can’t ignore that it seems as if I know more people that are hurting than are not.I have so many thoughts related to this swirling around […]
Unstained
It was a horrifying sight–my one year old Toy Aussiedoodle came in with what looked like blood all over his white paws. Shocked, I grabbed him up only to discover that the […]
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