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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
(Each week in November, I am sharing a few excerpts from my recently published memoir of my time with ovarian cancer in 2015. The words in italics are from my journal entries. Here is one I wrote shortly after my treatment plan was in… Continue Reading “WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE ME KNOW? (STANDING STRONG)”
I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. John Burroughs My time hiking on Meeks Mountain last week refreshed my soul, and today I offer you a bit of that beauty. I hope this serves… Continue Reading “A PEACEFUL PAUSE FOR THE DAY”
(Written after yet another school shooting) Each morning after I awakeand greet the early dawn,I make a cup of coffeethen turn my laptop onand wonder if my heart will breakwith news of more lives gone. Each tragedy is asking meto bravely choose love’s cross,to… Continue Reading “WHAT TRAGEDY IS ASKING ME”
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. ~ John Muir Three months after my hip replacement, I was finally able to return to our beloved Meeks Mountain! I was joyful, even giddy, to be able to hike… Continue Reading “RETURN TO MEEKS MOUNTAIN”
(I had another post ready for this week, but the recent events have suddenly inspired this prayerful poem. May you all feel God’s peace and hope, today and every day.) I want to write of hope and joy,and to disregard the strife,but your invitation… Continue Reading “A NEW INVITATION”
With CHERISH as my guiding word for 2024, I plan to create monthly themes that will help set apart and celebrate each month. I designated January as my month of Light–inspired by my sister, who chose light as her word for the year. Now… Continue Reading “LIGHT FOR THE DARKNESS”
FRIDAY, WEEK TWO: PEACE Today we take a moment to rest and refresh with an excerpt from the book, Uncommon Gratitude, in which Joan Chittester writes of the Peace that can fill our souls and then be shared with others: And how does peace… Continue Reading “COMFORT OUR HEARTS WITH PEACE: REST AND REFRESH”
WEDNESDAY, WEEK TWO: PEACE Once again, we come to the creative step of preparing our hearts for more of the Peace of Christ. How might we furnish our rooms with peaceful comfort? We may envision more pillows and blankets, mugs of hot cocoa, peaceful… Continue Reading “COMFORT OUR HEARTS WITH PEACE: FURNISH”
MONDAY, WEEK TWO: PEACE Now that we have decluttered, let’s rearrange our rooms and our priorities to nurture the tenderness and comfort of the Peace of God in Christ. How do you envision your room of Peace? Would you have a space for writing,… Continue Reading “COMFORT OUR HEARTS WITH PEACE: REARRANGE”
SUNDAY, WEEK TWO: PEACE As we prepare our rooms to foster more Peace this week, let’s begin by removing the clutter that detracts from it. The Peace of Christ comes to give us freedom from disturbance–freedom from worry, fear, doubt, weariness, demands, interruptions, and… Continue Reading “COMFORT OUR HEARTS WITH PEACE: DECLUTTER”
Simply Soul Searching 