Category: Faith and Spirituality

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

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

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

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