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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
(For today’s Five Minute Friday – January 8 – I am sharing a post I had recently written for the new year, as it is “timely”!) So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything… Continue Reading “From Now On…”
I hadn’t planned to write a Thanksgiving post, but a short while ago my daughter Jennie said some words that deeply resonated with me. I wonder if someone else may need to know them, too. So, here I am… Jennie is a psychologist; she… Continue Reading “Gratitude and Grace”
In our younger years, my dad would sometimes say to my brother, sister, and me, “Go outside and get the stink blown off!” As I recall, this usually occurred when there was a sense of restlessness, contrariness, or laziness among us. My naïve young… Continue Reading “Getting “The Stink Blown Off””
Shortly after we were divorced, my first husband and I had an insightful and gracious conversation as we sipped soft drinks at a small table in an outdoor café. At first, we felt awkward and stilted, but we gradually entered into an honest assessment… Continue Reading “Expanding Beyond our Templates”
My daily journal writing generally follows the same format. I record and review what happened the day before, and then reflect on any lessons or insights I have learned. I finish by asking God, “What would you have me know today?” While this routine… Continue Reading “You Are a Drop in the Bucket”
My granddaughter has a large word book that includes pictures of everyday items to match each word. There are colorful pages of animals, foods, vehicles, toys, and other categories. In recent weeks, she and I have enjoyed finding the real items to match the… Continue Reading “Revealing the Real”
Habakkuk 2:20 (NIV) The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Holy and Infinite God, You are so much beyond my knowing! Each time I try to name or define you, I limit you to my… Continue Reading “A Prayer in the Fog”
How is it that these trees bless my daily walk with their radiant beauty against the bright blue sky, their branches uplifted to the heavens as if in praise to the One who made us all? Are they able to do so… … because… Continue Reading “Seasons of Preparation”
For a few weeks now, I have been trying to write a blog series, “An Encouraging Word” for these stressful and anxious days with COVID 19. Each time, I find myself with sort of a writer’s block. Oh, I am writing LOTS of words!… Continue Reading “Walking as a Fixer Along the Broken Road”
My prayers include all of you, dear readers, in these trying times. As we continue to distance ourselves from one another, may we find our spiritual and humanitarian connection ever deepening. God bless you all! Here are the readings for the next week- we… Continue Reading “Readings for the Upcoming Week”
Simply Soul Searching 