Self-Control … I’ve been thinking about it the past few days since it was the topic of the Blog Carnival this week. You’d think since I’m thinking about self-control, I would self-control myself to get a blog post written. But no, I only thought about self control, but didn’t actually…
Confused by rules and religion, but sensing there’s a creator of the world and of her – she makes a commitment to seek the ways of the creator, more than the ways of others. The place, time and desire of that commitment stays clear in her mind. Time moves on – big…
In The Message, Eugene Peterson gives us a fresh translation of what is often called the ‘fruit of the spirit.’ But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard – things like affection for others…
Thoughts are the threads that bind us to deeds. Deeds are the ropes that bind us to habits. Habits are the chains that bind us to destiny. – inscription carved on the West Wall at the palace in Maygassa It’s now about 8 weeks since New Years – have you…
Patience – it’s something we all need. If we don’t have patience – we add immeasurable stress to our lives and the lives of others around us. Sometimes we don’t even realize the lack of patience we have with certain people or in certain situations. We act or react the…
Suddenly … My day and my world changes. What I planned to do changes because of what I must do. Reading a text from my son’s friend changes the day and more. Suddenly … The run I expected to go on doesn’t happen. I pick up my husband, instead of…
The soup has been simmering since noon. I’ve tasted it at least a dozen times – its hard to judge how much seasoning is needed for this large amount. The night is cold – temps hover around freezing. Jerry drives as I figure out the GPS on my new phone.…
It’s Carnival time again! Today the word is church and its hosted at One Word at A Time by Bridget Chumbley. I like the thoughts about church (believers coming together) that Jesus talks about and that are in the scriptures. If we believe, we are a part of the church…
Grief – a word I used to associate with death. In my mind, grief had one place – following the loss of a loved one. Over the past few years, I learned grief is needed in other areas of life also. A nasty accident – life-threatening injuries – severe lifestyle…
It’s Carnival time again and this week the word is Community. I love this topic and there was at least ten different directions I’ve thought of going in with my post – it was hard to settle on one. On Sunday, we had an exceptionally nice fall day – sunny…
Remembering … And missing being. A few years ago, I spent hours outside in silence and stillness. I remember feeling like I could reach out and touch the creator of it all. I remember listening to my breath and being in awe of it … Realizing how close I came…
If you found your way here while strolling through the carnival, Welcome – glad to have you! Today I’m joining a Blog Carnival for the first time. A blog carnival is when a group of bloggers all write about the same word – today its trust. One blogger is the…
