As I was driving home from work one evening this week I made a stop at the grocery store to pick up a few last-minute items I needed to prepare dinner. I loaded my bags in the car, and took my place behind the steering wheel.I had no sooner started my car when a woman… Continue reading It’s a Heart Thing
Category: Life Lessons
Thankful Thursday – Angels
Not in the heavenly form with wings and harps, but sent from heaven nonetheless. I'm referring to the special people God has strategically and perfectly placed in my life at the exact moment and purpose that He knew I needed. Those who have made a lasting impact and imprint on my heart, each planting a… Continue reading Thankful Thursday – Angels
Colorado Floods
Even too much of a good thing is not good. And while rain in Colorado is typically a good and welcomed thing, it has now worn out its welcome. The city in which I live vaguely resembles the small fictional town of Chester's Mill in Stephen King's Under the Dome. While we sit directly in the center… Continue reading Colorado Floods
Thankful Thursday -The Smallest Hope
Recently I was laid up with an unexpected illness, accompanied by a level of pain I can't ever remember experiencing. On the third day I woke feeling relieved of the pain. Until I tried to ride my bike and walk, both of which were not possible, as it brought the pain back full force. However,… Continue reading Thankful Thursday -The Smallest Hope
Simple Pleasures
Whether at work or play, I've frequently been told I "walk with a mission." While "mission" work is admirable, that's not the intending meaning behind this statement in my case. Always having been one to strive to get things done efficiently and effectively, it has become my goal this past year to intentionally slow down to… Continue reading Simple Pleasures
What Lies Before Us
A couple of days ago I was riding my bike, deep forest lining the trail on both sides of me. The weather was warm and breezy, the sun shining through the green leaves on my shoulders. I took in deep breaths of the fresh air as I peddled, the woodsy, mossy scent filling my lungs. I… Continue reading What Lies Before Us
What Will People Think?
That concern has consumed too much mental energy through the years, as well as dictated my words and behaviors on all too many occasions. It has led to lying and racing to cover up anything that would not be acceptable, sometimes stopping at nothing, magnifying the situation tenfold, in order to control what others would… Continue reading What Will People Think?
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