The Blessing Of Light
I’m sitting in the dark writing this blog post by candle light. I came home to another power outage. There was only enough time to put my groceries in the refrigerator and light a candle, before the sun disappeared behind the hills and shot it’s colorful rays into the twilight.As I sit here watching the flickering flame cast its dancing shadows across the paper, I can’t help but think of the blessing of light. It’s something I don’t always appreciate unt […]
Harvest Blessings
Happy October! This month the freedom writers are writing on harvest blessings. 😊When thinking about harvest blessings the first things that comes to my mind are apples, pumpkins and persimmons. But what about special things that occur to make an ordinary day extraordinary?A Story…Mom and I have lunch together on Fridays. We were finishing up our meal at a local restaurant and she asked if I could go to the counter and pay the bill. The woman behind the cou […]
Abide
My brother-in-law was hurt in a work-related accident. My heart was compelled to go visit and sit with my sister as she faced this new reality. My heart said “go” but my head did not want to enter that ICU room with her and see the state of my brother.When I walked into the room, I look towards the hospital bed and noticed that sickening […]
Need A Nap?
“For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.” Exodus 20:11Have you ever wondered why God rested on the seventh day of creation? I have. After all, He is God, why would He need to rest? It seems He likes to stop and admire what He’s done. We see this when He stops to acknowledge what He made and proclaim it was good, every single day of crea […]
Women’s Ministry Update
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A New Season
For many, August is a time of gearing back up after a summer break. Kids go back to school and we start looking forward to cooler weather arriving. Along with the hot days, there are other things we will say goodby to until next summer. Boats and kayaks will be stored away with life jackets and beach toys. Swimsuits will move to the back of our drawers, making room for sweaters to take their place in the front. Iced tea and the heat of summer will give way to crisp cool b […]
3 On Thursday
I was just on a walk…And I met up with some neighbors. I had planned on turning right to start a jog but decided to turn left and join them on their walking loop. One of them asked how my mother-in-law was doing and I explained that she was recovering from the last hospital visit but we were given paperwork for discussing and making decisions about her wishes concerning the end of her life…The conversation turned serious and sad and I tried to change the subject to some […]
Wearying Cynicism
Cynicism is sneaky. It can appear sophisticated while masking woundedness. I recall a friend steeped in it over matters of the heart; namely, men. Her cynicism bled her ex-husband’s betrayal. The man she trusted would love her forever, did not. Age-old story. She built walls to ward off hurt. But those defenses didn’t allow healing to reach her either. Her perspective skewed all men as equal. A lonely, exhausting burden.Cynicism is sad, especially directed towards God. People bl […]
Rest In God’s Love
Jesus is the only One who will lead and guide us along the paths we’re suppose to take. Each and every step will be directed by Him, full of His love and wisdom with His very best in mind for our lives and our future. Sometimes He sees us feeling hopeful and at times hopeless. He realizes we struggle at times to hear His voice and feel His guidance. You shouldn’t look back, instead look up right where you are and He will help you find the way for your future.Rely […]
Rest
A Story…This month the freedom writers are embracing the idea of “rest”. This week my family is on vacation in Tahoe. I must say that writing about “rest” is much easier while on a restful vacation. 😊 But as I’ve written before, The Lord has been impressing upon me the importance of rest. What do I mean by “the Lord has been impressing upon me…?”- I may receive a devotional email with the theme:”Sabbath Rest” […]
