I have been writing about joy on my own blog for the past couple of weeks. I thought that I would share this particular post because it is the one that the Lord has underscored in my own heart. He has been teaching me through the circumstances of my life…
Read moreI am the sort of person who tends to get caught up in a “works mentality” – measuring my worth by what I have done. I was the little girl who wanted approval – to be thought of as a good girl. It mattered very much to my little girl…
Read moreWe have gone from extreme drought conditions in our part of the country to extraordinary drought. We are desperate for rain. The heat from the sun is unrelenting – triple digit weather for days – making it difficult for anything to survive. Our lawns are drying up and water restrictions…
Read moreI am a dreamer – or more accurately put – a day dreamer; always have been. With very little prompting, I can take a little sliver of a thought and build from it a magnificent mansion. For example, years ago I joined a writer’s group in our church. With very…
Read more“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may bear more fruit.” John 15: 1-2 Earlier this week I did some work in my…
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