My camping days are well over! The idea now of putting up a tent and sleeping on a ground that has definitely gotten harder over the years, is not my idea of a vacation anymore. However, I will add that my husband and I can recall wonderful stories about all our camping adventures. One such… Continue reading Fresh
Category: faith journey
Desire
We all have desires, right? Other words we use to describe desire are our hopes, dreams, longings, needs, and even fancy. When we bring those desires before God, what does He hear? When my desires are so great that it consumes me, what is He thinking about my requests? We’re thinking “If only you will… Continue reading Desire
Easy
My mind rushes back to when my husband and I embarked on the biggest challenge of our lives, running a small business. It was exciting at the beginning, but through many trials and roadblocks, (entwined I admit with many blessings too) there was a time when we almost gave up. But my mother-in-law gave us… Continue reading Easy
Joy
What is the difference between joy and happiness? My first thought was joy is something more internal and comes from deep down inside me. Happiness is a fleeting thing - never lasting. I can think of thousands of moments that brought me happiness in my life. I can recall so many wonderful memories of vacations,… Continue reading Joy
Morning
There should be a golden rule that the word good be added to the beginning of the word morning. Because every morning is good! We have another chance to get it right every single day. My husband and I are determined, again, (and again) to move more during our day. With the hot summer days… Continue reading Morning
Favored
The word favored came to me recently during a conversation with a close friend. She spoke the word as she shared her story, and I quickly scribbled it on a piece of paper beside me, because I felt it was of significant importance. How important is it to us in our life that we feel… Continue reading Favored
Gentle
Just speaking the word gentle brings me an immediate feeling of calm and peace and also brings back a special memory. I remember I was only 12 years old when I became an aunt for the first time. My sister and her husband lived in their new apartment, which was within walking distance from my… Continue reading Gentle
Awake
This word brings to mind a story for me that helps me connect to how important it is to always be awake. My husband always teases me about the time we drove to visit his brother in New Hampshire. One the way up there, the day was gloomy and rainy. He jokes (but unfortunately, it’s… Continue reading Awake
Safe
I felt this word deeply due to a recent incident that a close friend experienced. It made me think back to when in my life I haven’t felt safe. I apologize for taking the negative on this word, but I think until we feel unsafe, we don’t realize how blessed we are when we ARE… Continue reading Safe
