I created a new page on my blog for those wishing to participate, to write prayer requests, for me and anyone who reads the page. If you want to request prayer for someone you know who's going through a difficult time, emotionally or physically, or would like to request prayer for yourself, it's an open place to ask. "For where… Continue reading “P” is for…
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“H” is for…
It's my favorite place in the entire world. But more than a place, I think of it as a state of being. Home is where I am when I have my kids and grandkids with me, whether it's at my house or elsewhere. Home is where I am when I'm on a nature walk, feeling… Continue reading “H” is for…
TGIF – Gratitude Friday
Top three things I’m especially grateful for this week: 1.) The act of service I've chosen to do for the Lenten season that enhances my prayer life and closeness to God. 2.) The unexpected text message from my married son filling me in on my granddaughter and letting me know I was in his thoughts. What a… Continue reading TGIF – Gratitude Friday
An Opportunity to Pray
Last Saturday I worked an event for Compassion International in a for a movie showing of Son of God. My duties were to show up an hour early to set up the display and hand out information cards to all movie goers as they entered the theater and then display child sponsorship cards as they… Continue reading An Opportunity to Pray
TGIF – Gratitude Friday
So I've decided to add a new weekly gratitude post on Fridays, naming the top three things I'm incredibly grateful for from the week. There are so many things to be grateful for, but the top three are what I plan to mention. I would love for anyone who reads this to add your top three… Continue reading TGIF – Gratitude Friday
Silence – Part II
In Part I, I announced My One Word, Silence, for 2014, and the benefits I have found through my conversion to one word rather than a list of resolutions. Following is a list of how one word can help shape my character and draw me nearer to God if practiced diligently, keeping in mind it's about progress, not perfection. … Continue reading Silence – Part II
Happy Veteran’s Day
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." -John Fitzgerald Kennedy May we take a moment to offer up in prayer our veterans and their families, extending our appreciation and our gratitude. May peace find… Continue reading Happy Veteran’s Day
Thankful Thursday
So I've decided to make Thursday's one of my two posts each week, each one highlighting something I'm especially grateful for. "Thankful Thursday" may sound cheesy--or even like a cliché ...but being thankful is anything but cheesy or cliché. Being thankful promotes optimism and joy and reduces stress and keeps us connected with God. It's a… Continue reading Thankful Thursday
Ten of My Very Favorite Things
1) The smell of a fresh rain--and the sound of it falling while snuggled in a sleeping bag in a tent with a good book. It has been a long time, but the memory is vivid. 2.) The smell of fresh brewed coffee, and that first cup of the morning. Yummmmm. 3.) Snuggling up with… Continue reading Ten of My Very Favorite Things
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