The discipline of prayer has never been an easy one for me. Early on in my faith journey I wasn’t disciplined in much of anything. To be perfectly honest, the word discipline still makes me cringe and cry a little bit inside. It feels so structured and formal, not fun,
Welcome to February! I’ve decided to approach my blog differently this month. One of the things I love most is reading. I wouldn’t describe myself as a voracious reader but curling up with a book is a safe place for me. I relax, I learn things, I imagine, and I
January 2022 is ending, does that make you sad? Did you find yourself saying “I’ll try harder. . .” over the last several weeks? You may have declared such intention because you were struggling to accomplish a New Year’s resolution. It’s possible you witnessed someone else succeeding where you wish
I woke the other morning with the beginnings of depression. My dreams during the night were emotionally stressful, and when I opened my eyes, I was greeted with the continual grey sky that has become our norm due to an inversion. I had the day off, but it felt dictated
Do you remember dot-to-dot pictures? You started at the dot labeled number one and drew a line to the dot labeled number two. Then you connected dot two to dot number three, then four and so on. When you finished connecting the dots, you had a completed drawing! The bonus
Let me just begin by saying I have empathy. My sweet Pastor husband sometimes questions whether I have empathy toward him, but we both know when it kicks in for someone, I have a tough time seeing anything but the flood of emotions. Empathy for Jesus’ Disciples My empathy kicked
Christmas and New Years are over and there is that odd emotional letdown. If your celebrations were wonderful, there’s a sadness it’s now over and life has moved back to its normal daily rhythms. For those whose holidays were not as charming, we discover disappointment mixes in with the sadness
I have achieved my gift purchasing stride… but I have supposedly completed my Christmas shopping. A free day finally unveiled itself on my calendar and I spent the day shopping with a friend. We bought gifts, had lunch, and even treated ourselves to a Christmas deal or two. After I
It occurred to me the other day, as I was driving (to where I don’t remember), life feels more pleasant during the Christmas season because people are on similar pages with one another. Everyone is looking forward to a party, a concert, a family get-together … something. We all have
The Christmas season is a time filled with waiting. We wait for family members to come home; we wait for a big event like a party or a concert; we wait for the mail to come anticipating cards and entertaining annual letters; we wait for that special cookie or Christmas
