Relationships and Christmas Part Two My Christmas intention is to focus on people and relationships. Let's continue with part two (see part one: https://wp.me/p4RztF-Vz): ~See the unseen, the lonely, the hurting: "QUIETLY turn Your eyes to me and be compassionate toward me because I am lonely...
Relationships and Christmas Part One My Christmas Intention At the end of the Thanksgiving week, I sat down with my notebook and began the Christmas giving and gift list. I aim to start the season with purpose, planning, and lists. This looks prettier...
The Practice of Gratitude: Part 8 Psalm 27:13-14 New King James Version (NKJV) 13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. 14 Wait on the Lord; Be of good...
A Brave Adjustment How do you feel about change? I'm not a huge fan, although I have come to understand that to live is to change, and change requires courage. I touched on my journey of acceptance in my last post. See: https://wp.me/p4RztF-Sx After...
To Accept or Not Accept When my son, Noah, was a high school freshman, he broke his leg playing football. His tibia decimated and his spirit despondent. It was a rough go for all of us. This leg injury led to...
If we've ever needed You, Lord, it's now, Lord, it's now, We are desperate for Your hand, we're reachin' out, we're reachin' out, If we've ever needed You, Lord, it's now, Lord, it's now, We are desperate for Your hand,...
Normalcy decimated. I attempt to empathize with the victims of these recent disasters. However, I can't get my proverbial feet into their shoes. Yet I try. And I pray. Each day, my family overflows with gratitude as we compare our lot to "theirs."...
The Practice of Gratitude Part 7 Some dental pain is the worst kind of pain! Can I get an Amen? And I am no stranger to pain. At times, it has been my constant companion. I will spare you my list of...
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." ―John...
In my last post (http://wp.me/p4RztF-PI), we focused on Seeking God First each day as the foundational ingredient in my Secret Sauce. Today, I'd like to add the rest of the fixings. Unfortunately, we are not exempt from trials and trauma. Our favorite Bible characters were not...