Hello! It is Sunday, and I am in my usual spot reading God’s Word. The book study is called “The Answers to Your Deepest Longings” by Lysa TerKeurst and the Proverbs 31 Team. I wanted to discuss my discoveries with you so much that I decided to record my thoughts and share some items from…
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A Couple’s Challenge: Write a song together
Parish and I have a couple’s advent calendar. Today, we were challenged to write a Christmas song. We talked about options of silly versus serious, and then I got an idea to listen to our daily devotion on my Pray as you go app. Our challenge was to use the verse highlighted for today. Today’s…
Collecting “This is what it’s all about” Moments
It is almost December 1, and we are so excited to celebrate the season of love, joy, and redemption. As today starts the first Sunday of Advent, I would love to express some thoughts and ideas. This Thanksgiving was different due to the pandemic. I almost get tired of saying things like that because it…
10 Ways to Complete The Stress Cycle
I hope this post will validate your practices and remind you to take care of YOU. From the book, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, Emily and and Amelia Nagoski provide research on the importance of finishing the stress cycle. Your body responds to stress. You may think you’ve got it all under…
Finally Home
You appeared at the door and gently walked in. At first glance, I called you by another name. The closer you came to me, I could see the little girl I once knew. I got up from my sleeping, and I walked to you. My eyes focused with more attention to the details. I adjusted…
In Your Loving Arms I belong
Can you imagine the day in which our bodies are transformed into perfect peace? But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will transform the body of our humiliation so that it may be conformed to the body of his glory,…
Let us be glad
Monday, November 2, according to my “Pray as you go” app was “All Souls” day. This was a time to remember those who have gone to their heavenly home. Having the perspective and lived experiences of being with my dad his final years and moments, I have felt heaven in my heart. I was glad…
A Belly Laugh
I usually write with a title in my mind; however, this time, I just can’t wait to get all of this on electronic paper. If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you know I’m pretty open to a certain point. I want to hold some things to my heart, and I share openly in…
A Time for Everything
A Time for Everything Ecclesiastes 3: 1-14 3 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,4 a time…
The Farmer in the Dell
In the small hours of the morning of my father’s celebration of life, I was in a state of restless sleep. In and out of sleeping, thinking, dreaming, and remembering. At around 4:30 a.m., my brain decided to remember the song lyrics to “The Farmer in the Dell.” I laughed and thought that it was…
ARRESTED BY GRACE 