Approaching the slow zone to meet with God
The mental checklist threatened to ruin the pace I was determined to set for the last week of summer. Slow. In the town I live in, the speed limit is 35 wherever you go. We are pretty good at slow here. We are forced into slow. The mind is a fierce fighter. As christian music […]
When family bonds reach outside their own
Photo courtesy of Disneynature Watch this video: http://video.disney.com/watch/oscar-looks-contemplative-4c7bca7e2269453ab4a09f37 In Chimpanzee by Disneynature, Oscar is a playful, adorable little chimp you fall in love with immediately. His spunk mingled with tenderness captivates your heart. He’s a baby, completely dependent on his mama, Isha, who patiently and lovingly guides and cares for her little chimp. She is […]
Book Release & A Little Christmas Quiz
Do you…… Find your anxiety level rising as Christmas approaches Feel the commercialization overshadows what really matters Wish you could simplify Christmas Feel the hectic pace and busyness makes advent devotions impossible Desire to capture the true magic Long to create memories & traditions with depth & meaning Wish there was a devotion for today’s […]
When We Need A Do-Over
Glancing at my watch as I exited the banquet hall, I knew I needed to hurry home. Exhaustion prevailed. 3 full days of a conference wiped me out. Despite my best intentions, the magnetic pull of the dessert table triumphed. Just a quick nibble from the turtle cheesecake, and I’d be on my way. A […]
Blackberry Moments
This is a post I wrote last summer. A reminder as we enter the last half of summer to slow down, enter the moments, engage fully. Reap the rewards. “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” Robert Brault As I embark on this journey to create […]
Mission Monday: Lemon-Aid Stand
Proverbs 30: 8-9 “….give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full and deny you and say, “Who is the LORD?” or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.” Summer is a time to create memories, enjoy time […]
