How Dare I
In: Blog, Jesus, life 28 commentsFriends: Before you read you should know: this post goes longer-than-usual and is from a very primal place in my heart…but I truly believe there is a message for us all in this raw offering. It was inspired by events from this past Saturday which resulted in a precious family, The Mitchells, losing their beloved [...]
READ MORE »By lips & life
In: Blog, God, life[Friend...on this Friday that is called good, I admit that I have no good words. So instead of trying to force what isn’t coming on its own, I share with you some words which are good from one of my favorite devotional books, The Valley of Vision. It is my prayer…that in them you will remember [...]
READ MORE »When to Say No
In: Blog, courage, life 19 commentsVery recently, I said no to something good to say yes to something better… I haven’t always done that. Because saying no to good things is hard; and most of us aren’t that good at it. And if I let myself, in a quick second I will sit and mourn…the times I said yes when [...]
READ MORE »The Things You Forgot You Love
In: Blog, encouragement, life 9 commentsMy son who is tall, sits in the other room, freestyling pictures with a pencil. My heart leaps, remembering…his 5-year old self, sitting for hours, drawing. But calendar years have blown off and the pencil has been put down for round balls that go in hoops and pointy ones that are carried under arms. And [...]
READ MORE »Somebody, Please Be Different
In: Blog, life 79 comments{A quick note to my faithful readers: I haven’t written lately because the words won’t come, and at the risk of losing readers I choose not to denigrate this blog to an assembly line of forced inspiration. Thank you for being ok with that and for sticking around for the posts, when they come. Thanks [...]
READ MORE »To Really Live
In: Blog, life, Purpose 2 commentsMore than ever I’m reminded that life is a great gift to be lived. It is not an existence, whereby breath is present but the soul expires. That is for we who do not understand the great gift and carelessly discard it on the $.10 garage sale table of life. {God, don’t let that be me.} [...]
READ MORE »If You Want to Stay Well
In: Blog, life, wholeness 12 commentsIf becoming well is a steep mountain climb with high altitude endings, staying well is living in that high altitude despite the ongoing challenge of threatening high winds. The truth is: it’s hard to stay well in a world that blows us in a different direction. It is why we have to want to know [...]
READ MORE »All in the Perspective
In: Blog, books, life, perspective 2 commentsAnyone who knows me knows I love to read. Love, love, love, love, love it!!!! I have about 5-8 books at all times that I want to dive into, but a lack of time keeps me from it. I get to them when I can, usually grabbing a few minutes during carline when I am [...]
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