When I fail. I'm tempted to run. To run back to the comfortable. The easy. To just stop and give up. To just say that I'm done. Worn out. Desperate. Tired. I want an escape. To get out. Away. To be still and to run at the same time. Time. It's what I need. Time …
HOPE ~ My One Word 2019
For many years I have prayed, contemplated, and waited each “beginning” of each year for MY WORD. The word He wants me to focus on in order to be in His will. His will is the only place that I ever feel peace. This last year I’ve grown, changed, and learned. I have discovered things …
Bitter or Better
•Moment of transparency• There are many areas in life that I could apply this verse to. Many areas where I need to apply this verse. Here is what I’ve learned and finding this verse is a result of looking for an answer in His Word. In life there are seasons and not just seasons of …
To The Little Girl
To the little girl in the photo: Life will give you many twists and turns. The ride will sometimes be smooth and other times will be bumpy. You will face things that you never expected. You’ll learn that not everyone is who they appear. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll scream. You’ll stand up and stand …
Heart Issues
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. (Proverbs 4:23-24 NIV) My mouth. Sometimes A lot of the time, it would do me good to just count to 10.. Or 10,000. Depends on the …
Choosing My Word
Each year for probably the past 3 or 4 years, I've prayed for one word that God would give me. A word that HE wants me to focus on for an entire year. Notice. I did not say a word that I wanted to focus on. Let's be real. If I chose my word, let's …
The Beautiful Remembering Kind
"Leave behind footprints in concrete not footprints in sand that wash away..." ~Heather Dawkins A thought that came to me the other day. I was on the treadmill. Provoking thoughts usually come to me at the strangest times. While mopping or vacuuming or exercising usually. That might provide some insight into why there have been …
Tuned Out and Tuned In
Quiet. Unsettling. Different. I like it. One week into the social media break and it's funny how it came after my 31 Days of Being Present in Real Life series. The one that I purposely did NOT complete. Yeah. God does have a sense of humor. So, here I am. Learning things about myself. Listening …
Welcome To My Monday Morning
(One of my favorite verses. I even wear it daily on a bracelet I had made.) Romans 12:12 ~ Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. As I start my day, I am so blessed to look at this Thankful Tree on my kitchen table and see the leaves of thanks that …
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 …