The plan had been to move into our new home after the birth of our first child but alas the baby was late and our lease was up. As I stood at the sink that first evening, I felt water at my feet. Did my water break? Looking down I…
Read moreI just threw away five unmatched socks that have plagued me for months! After cleaning out both my sock drawer and my husband’s, I tossed them. It was very freeing. I felt an immediate release of endorphins almost as good as finishing a two-mile walk. Unresolved issues are like that.…
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We’ve all been there, wondering how and/or why we ended up in this seemingly God-forsaken place. And yet, that very place is where He Himself has sent us. The desert. It’s hard to understand the purpose of a desert sometimes; it’s hard to see it’s beauty. It appears dry, lifeless…
Read moreIt used to be that everyone knew their neighbors. I remember many years ago we would have a big neighborhood cookout once a year, now we are lucky if our neighbor waves as they pull into their driveway. I guess everyone is just so busy with their lives to notice…
Read more“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-21 (emphasis mine) Gratitude: the quality of being…
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