Rejuvenating the Spirit
Once in awhile authors need to live life rather than write about it. I'll be taking a little breather. The lessons I've learned about getting a grip: 1- Everyone needs it! 2- It's only when you put all else aside…
Summer Affirmation
Sowing the spirit with summer affirmation: When buried chest deep in snow and forcasters say "360+ inches of white stuff has fallen," that's when you pull out the stops and practice every winter survival trick you know, including repeating this…
Remembering VBS
"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them....." ~ New International Version "VBS?" Yes, Vacation Bible School. Do you remember it? I sure do. I remember the craft projects which revolved around "Greatest Story Ever Told," the…
Learning Patience
Patience is virtue I've worked toward having for an entire lifetime. I was born with a shortfall in that trait. Writers need persistance for any number of reasons because things don't always go as anticipated. Challenges are all part of the deal. Obstacles teach us ways around…
Light-Filled Life
"Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart." ~ Rumi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRim619Iguc If you had a chance to do life over and you were able to chose work in…
Odd Pairings
A friend is what the heart needs all the time. ~ Henry Van Dyke Unexpected Friendships. Sometimes they're the best kind. They present situations where surprise, tension and adventure keep things interesting! As it's been said "vive la difference!" …
Conditional Growth
"... like the seeds sown on rocky places. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy." ~ Mark 4:16
Sunday Stirrings
"For the beauty of the earth, for the beauty of the skies, for the love which from our birth, over and around us lies..." Folliott S. Pierpoint (1835-1917). It's Sunday! Praise the Awesome One who designed this earth to bloom with…
Fuzzy Love
“To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world.” ― Dr. Seuss Friendship. Shelter. Love. Loneliness. Fear. Possibility. Protection. Dreams. Anguish. Hope. Reflection. Compassion. One image, many meanings. Something to stir your thoughts this…