Tag: goals

LONGING FOR GOD’S PURPOSE, DAY TWO

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Thursday, March 27th During a recent morning retreat, our group reflected on God’s purpose for us by asking ourselves this question: What would I want engraved on my gravestone? I appreciate this question because it invites me to see my… Continue Reading “LONGING FOR GOD’S PURPOSE, DAY TWO”

OPEN TO POSSIBILITY

Am I doing enough with my life? Perhaps four weeks out from my hip surgery is not the best time to ask this question! But I have been wondering about this for some time now. Since my time with cancer (nine years ago), I… Continue Reading “OPEN TO POSSIBILITY”

TO LINGER TOO LONG

I stood in the lobby and pushed the elevator button to go up to our tenth-floor hotel room. Several people soon joined me, and we chatted about the beautiful day while waiting for the elevator to arrive. When a few more minutes passed, I… Continue Reading “TO LINGER TOO LONG”

WHY WOULD I DO THAT?

At the start of the new year, I made a resolution to hike the 15.3-mile Hiking Trail at Oak Openings Metropark near Toledo. Jim and I began working toward that goal, increasing our miles and trying more difficult terrains throughout the summer. But as… Continue Reading “WHY WOULD I DO THAT?”

ENJOYING THE JOURNEY

Back in January, when the fresh new year once again sparked my overzealous goal setting, I decided to pursue my dream of hiking the 17-mile trail at Oak Openings Preserve Metropark later this year (when the weather cools and the bugs disappear). I am… Continue Reading “ENJOYING THE JOURNEY”