It’s another hot, sun-filled June day. I remember many just like today while growing up on a farm in Iowa. After getting my chores done I spent alot of time outdoors in our yard and ajoining timber. My imagination ran […]
If I
had my way, I’d be in the next stages of my life already, whatever those may be. But I
(both fortunately and unfortunately) don’t get to decide that timing, and for
whatever reason, He isn’t leading me to the next thing, yet.
Fasting is hard. There are a lot of ways to fast, and it’s trendy (I think in a good way?) in a lot of circles to “give something up” for Lent. This Easter season, my husband and I (and some […]
Nothing qualifies me to do it. But God. God comes in and makes it right. On my own, I am nothing. But God comes in and makes me a child of His. He brings me into His family and because of that I am chosen. I am not qualified to do this. I will never be. But God is.
Have you ever noticed that the more familiar you are with something the less you actually look at it? Think about editing your Christmas letter or a paper for work or school. Often you misspell the most common words […]
Yesterday at work I was working near by as a couple of my Catholic co-workers were talking. One of them was trying to remember what the mass would be that evening and she was getting confused. They were giggling like […]
This morning I’ve just been pondering the power of our thoughts. One author was encouraging me to keep an “eternal perspective.” He meant that in each situation that comes into my day to remember that it is not just about […]
As we continue along this journey of dealing with “unthinkable circumstances” in our lives and in the lives of those around us today I’d like to focus on the “those around us” part. Carol Kent sums it up well in […]
“Control” – It’s such a simple word. It’s not hard to pronounce or even to spell. But it IS so deceiving. We all think we want it, even need it. I often justify my need for control. I love my […]
So week two is here in our journey of the reality of “unthinkable circumstances” in our life. If you missed it for 8 or 9 weeks I will be posting on Fridays relating to the Bible Study, “When I Lay […]
