A Way of Life

For the past two years I've done Thankful Thursdays here on the blog. I'll be doing them again this year as well. Thankfulness is a way of life.Being grateful is a choice and attitude. For Christians it's a requirement as well. Ephesians 5:20 ~ And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the …

When The Memories Hurt

It's hard to share personal pieces of my life. There was a time when I was extremely private. I still am even though I share lots of my family and life moments through photos on social media. I share bits and pieces of myself with the world through this space here called Simple Truths. I …

Missed Blessings

That nudge I get, the one that I can't ignore, that's The Holy Spirit. My JESUS living in me. Convicting. Pushing. Nudging. HIS presence. Every single time that I obey whatever it is that God lays on my heart, I am blessed. Usually the obedience is preceded with an uncomfortable feeling of SELF fighting with …

Better Is One Day In His Presence

  I've loved the Psalms ever since I can remember. As a young girl in Sunday School class, I remember an assignment from our teacher. Come back next week and tell what our favorite book of the Bible was. Mine was Psalms. I remember well, going to vacation bible school with my cousin out of …

Beauty in the Ordinary

Beauty in the ordinary. Ordinary beauty. It's everywhere. Beauty tends to be a term that is reserved for the PERFECT things that we deem beautiful by our standards of judging. There is beauty in the ordinary. I step onto the pavement, and the breeze is blowing cool and crisp air, and I look down and …

The Harvest IS Plentiful

I don't know about you, but for me, normally when I can't stand the place I am visiting, I don't ever want to go back. Like ever. For those who don't know, my family went on a mission trip to New Orleans this summer. People warned me of the smells, and even the fluids that …