I went grocery shopping the other evening. Earlier in the day, I browsed a variety of stores searching for the best deals. Walmart was my last stop for the weekly grocery gathering. My list wasn’t long, but the day had been. My day began at 4:30am since I worked an
My brother sent me a verse the other morning, Psalm 118:24. “This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” It didn’t feel like a day to be rejoicing. I wasn’t approaching the day with an eager, happy heart. It just felt like
As I sit here to write, I need to let you know I’d rather be doing something else. I want to craft or read a book or shop for things I don’t need online. I want to escape. Ever been there? But I don’t want to… For each of us,
Have you ever had those moments when idea A connects with concept B, which connects to random thought C, which when you add them all together leads you to consider XYZ? I’ve decided that’s how God works some days. I get these ideas, then I read a random article and
Several of you, and your comments about what you read, got me thinking. I began to recall how I could spend hours, even days, lost in a novel. Growing up, I spent my summers exploring different worlds and time periods. I went on vacations my family could never afford. Library
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
