Sep 3, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Stories, Verses
(Sometimes we get so focused on not doing the wrong things, that we lose sight of living out the good things. Our lives were meant to be full and rich and contagious. We were meant to be a life-giving garden, not a weed-free plot of useless land.) She looked out at...
Aug 28, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
There is huge comfort in knowing that God uses the broken, the weak, those who have failed, the “nobodies” as defined by our culture and cultures past, to illustrate some of His best and most colorful stories. (Have you noticed that none of His stories...
Aug 27, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
I am horrible at resting, at being still. This bout with shingles is frustrating the crap out of me. Half of my body feels fine and wants to do its normal thing. The other half is easily fatigued and throbbing with pain. The two sides fight for control and I end...
Aug 24, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
I LOVE OLD STUFF! I love that they carry stories with them. I love that the wear and tear that they show gives them personality and shows that they were loved and enjoyed. I love taking the ones that need some TLC and making them a thing of beauty. I love taking...
Aug 23, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
(This is a post that I wrote a while back that I looked at again just now to pick out what I will send to the publisher. It was a good reminder for me with what I am doing today. Funny, the message that God gave to me then He is using again to speak to me...
Aug 23, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
(Today is primarily devoted to gathering my writings to send to a publisher that I’ve been talking with. It’s a little scary – my work going out to be judged worthy or not worthy of the printed page. I know that chances are very slim with a major...