What holds us back? What gets in the way? Why don't we have the angst for God that we should? Why doesn't anyone want to talk about it? Has church become a hobby? What distracts us from learning and yearning for God? Why are we afraid to step out of our comfort zones? Why are … Continue reading Questions
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Miles Don’t Always Separate
My daughter and her boyfriend are celebrating their one year anniversary today. Matt has been planning to have her favorite flowers with balloons and candy in her room when she awakes. So he's been secretly planning this for awhile. The plan was a success! This reminds me of a similar situation years ago. I had … Continue reading Miles Don’t Always Separate
My Prayer
Thank you Lord for giving me eyes to enjoy the beauty You've created. Ears to hear Your message. A mind to attempt to comprehend how great You are. And a heart to house Your Holy Spirit. Lord, with all You have provided, I continue to pray for wisdom and discernment. Help me to see other's … Continue reading My Prayer
A Little Good News Please
There is so much negativity in the world today. I load up my Facebook account and someone has posted a poor dog tied to a chair being beaten with electrical wires, shootings are occurring everywhere, accidents all over the roadways, SWAT standoffs, another friend has cancer, etc. And this is just in my little neck of … Continue reading A Little Good News Please
Happy Anniversary
Today my husband and I celebrated our 11th anniversary. In honor of the day, we took a leisurely drive through the mountains. I love those drives. They provide an opportunity to escape from the day to day stresses and allow us to relax and reconnect. It's quite a story of how we came to be … Continue reading Happy Anniversary
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Quiet Time
It’s Saturday. The house is quiet. Kevin worked a 12 hour shift last night and is sleeping soundly. Jess is sleeping in too today. Just me and the kitties enjoying the silence of the morning. I love these times. They give me time to think, to reflect. No stress. No worries. No hurry to get … Continue reading Quiet Time
It’s the Little Things
Stress levels are increasing at work. As we lose more people, the call volume for those of us left continues to increase. Service levels are dropping, people are holding for longer periods of time, rates continue to increase, and customers are understandably irritated with it all. On top of all this, the powers that be … Continue reading It’s the Little Things
Finding God in the Little Things 