“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 […]
Untangling The Beauty
The Uneducated Disciple
It’s a label that I have worn for a long time. Because I did not extend my education beyond high school, I have lived with the stigma that I am “less than […]
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. […]
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. […]
Finding the God of the Bible
“The heavens declare the glory of God,and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1 The sun is shining and the result is glistening snow that is a spectacular display of […]
The List
The list is long. This list never ends, and it often repeats itself. The names, the people, the events are all important. Relevant. Not to you maybe, but to me. To God. […]
Finding Your Focus
“I’m not a procrastinator!” In an effort to keep him from putting things off, my funny guy loves to say this every time I ask him to do a task for me. […]
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 […]
Watercolor Christmas
“You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 When my granddaughter unpacks our nativity set every year, she meticulously unwraps each piece and […]
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 […]
“Jesus Is Lord”
“Take the Name of Jesus with you,Child of sorrow and of woe,It will joy and comfort give you;Take it then, where’er you go.Refrain:Precious Name, oh, how sweet!Hope of earth and joy of […]
If I’m Not Dead, You’re Not Done
… and this life is not my own. This day is a gift. I’m guessing that many times you have heard, thought, and quite possibly have said those very words. While most […]
Tossing the Scale
The battle of the mind is a fierce one that is not easily won. What I tell myself when no one is looking can–and will shape the person that I am becoming. […]
When You’ve Lost Perspective
I lost something the other day. Disappointed in myself, I knew instantly that there would be no way I could ever get it back. The most frustrating part–I knew where it would […]
The Key
To those looking for that secret to a happy life, guess what? In this life, we will have joy and we will have pain: ~~The day comes and we can hardly contain […]
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