Do you ever wake up and still feel completely exhausted?I think we all have those days. They happen to me more often than I’d like, leaving me asking the same frustrating question: Why am I so tired when it feels like I’ve accomplished absolutely nothing?Over the last year, I’ve spent a lot of time evaluating … Continue reading Faithfulness Over Busyness: A Spiritual Reflection
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The Little Black Desk
She was once discarded, sitting quietly at the curb, waiting for her story to end. I asked if I could have her, and before long, she found herself in a new home.For a season, she served as little more than a catch-all—a place where odds and ends gathered without much purpose. But in time, her … Continue reading The Little Black Desk
The Sacred Silence of Spring Cleaning
Spring cleaning is more than just a seasonal chore; it’s a ritual of renewal. As I move through the rooms, purging the things that no longer fit or serve a purpose, I can't help but think about my spiritual life. We often treat our relationship with God like an old coat—we tuck Him away in … Continue reading The Sacred Silence of Spring Cleaning
Graciously Unworthy
A visit to the beach, looking out to sea. Water, water everywhere, no end the eye can see. Beneath the moving water, an ocean full of life. Just as the world around us, Many people, so much strife. Watching as the waves come in. the sun is going down. Footprints in the sand, too numerous … Continue reading Graciously Unworthy
Precious Souls
A visit to the nursing home and this is what I see. Many souls once full of life, to most a memory. Looking out the window, they watch the cars go by. As the world continues on, busy with their lives. Visitors less frequent, if they come at all. The residents continue on, wheeling down … Continue reading Precious Souls
Escape Reality
Looking up into the clouds, The peacefulness they bring. If only I could dissappear, leaving earthly things. The day to day distractions, how mundane it all seems. Just going through the motions, Soon I close my eyes to dream. To have the wings of a bird, I'd spread my wings and fly. To perch upon … Continue reading Escape Reality
The Man
It's 5 pm on Monday, the work day at an end. Thoughts of family on her mind, the travel home begins. A merge onto the interstate, the traffic moving slow, The a/c running at full blast, music on the radio. The exit soon approaching, looking forward to the night. Then she sees him standing there, … Continue reading The Man
I Awoke
I wake this morning with Jesus on my mind again. It seems as though this happens often; especially when I'm alone and my mind is running so many different directions. I rededicated my life to Christ in April of 2014. Since then I have learned so much and yet I will never know it all. … Continue reading I Awoke
Finding God in the Little Things 