Active love or act of love? One and the same or two different meanings? I can see the same thing over and over again and not fully recognize the fullness of it until God opens my heart to really see it. Such was the case when I was driving in the Denver area a couple of… Continue reading Active Love
Author: Rhonda
The Magic of Words and Story
So I finally completed that project I had put off for all too long—cleaning files that had accumulated over the past two decades, only to land themselves in a closed box in the back of an unused closet. And that project I thought I didn’t want to do was one of the greatest joys I’ve… Continue reading The Magic of Words and Story
The Difference
What may appear to be a small difference between two things can often result in a significant difference in the outcome or ultimate enjoyment of something. Examples that immediately come to mind include: While a cup of coffee from Starbucks and a cup of Folgers are both coffee, there is a distinct difference between the… Continue reading The Difference
Fearful Living or Faithful Living
I think I can safely assume I'm not alone when I say I'm often my own worst enemy. Maybe it's partially due to being a type A personality. And then again, maybe that's just something on which to place blame. I'm do know, however, that I'm harder on myself than anyone else could ever come… Continue reading Fearful Living or Faithful Living
“Being” for God
I once heard someone say that they had become a human-doing rather than a human being. That became a statement that I pondered and tossed around in my mind for a long time. Until it occurred to me why I couldn't let it go. It has always been a personal struggle that had finally been identified. We… Continue reading “Being” for God
Grace To You
Resolutions have always come as one with the New Year. Eventually, resolutions became a distant past as they turned into goals. Goals, I thought, made more sense and seemed more achievable. I thought about behaviors I didn't like and set goals to change them. I thought about things I wished I had accomplished but hadn't… Continue reading Grace To You
A Grateful Heart
My world is seen through the lens of my heart's condition. If the world looks dreary, I need to.give thanks and look at my blessings. If those around me seem grumpy, I need to give thanks, give them a break rather than judge, and look at my own thoughts. My own state of mind influences how I perceive others. If my… Continue reading A Grateful Heart
U-Turns
Some days it is entirely too easy to wallow in self-pity when something doesn't go the way I had planned after putting in tremendous time and effort, when my work doesn't get recognized, when a friend is hurting and I can't help, when my adult children are learning ongoing life lessons, or when I too often find… Continue reading U-Turns
God’s Whispers
Like a toddler suspended in time, I have spent endless years testing my boundaries to see just how far God would let me wander off, dangerously nearing the fire on too many occassions to count. I frequently wondered if He even realized I had wandered off. If He had, I was sure He would have… Continue reading God’s Whispers
Transition From Planning to Doing
It comes too easy for me to be in a perpetual state of planning. My day. An idea for a book. How to maximize my ability to serve. How to arrange my work area to best accommodate the reading or writing I "plan" to do. What I can do to be a good friend, good… Continue reading Transition From Planning to Doing
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