The gift of time. Have you ever thought about how time, though it as no monetary value, can be one of life’s greatest values and possessions? When I think of the gift of time, I immediately think of how Jesus lived His life. He walked the streets, looking to give people His time. It wasn’t…
This is a lesson that has taken and is still taking me, far too long to learn: appreciating the moment. Busy days can get the best of us. Looking at the calendar, our schedules fill up. Demands from every corner fill our minds with what we AREN’T accomplishing, maybe even creating a feeling of guilt…
Beauty. Beauty through experiencing loss. Loss is incredibly hard to explain – whether it be something tangible or something that you had to let go of all too soon. It is only because of loss, that the experience of carrying a child, is all the more, a miraculous gift. If it wasn’t for our first…
I was reading a Mother’s Day prayer in our church’s monthly newsletter and these 2 paragraphs caught my eye: “Most gracious heavenly Father… Assist all “spiritual mothers”, those who, though they may have no children of their own, nevertheless selflessly care for the children of others – of every age and state in life. Grant…
I sometimes stand amazed and in awe of WHO GOD IS. Do you ever just ponder? Ponder at the wonders of God? Are you wonderstruck by Him? When I think of what ordinary is in my human mind and then think about who God is and how He works out His divine plan, He is…
Christian cliches. I am not sure how I feel about them only because if they are sincere or true, then I have no problem with them! Scriptural references such as “God has a plan” or “Do not worry” are so true, yet sometimes they are hard to hear. I sound like a debby downer, but…
