Excuse me for escaping out of the box with using two words this week. But because I am reading “Under the Olive Tree” this Lent with my two friends, I decided to purchase from Amazon three olive tree seedlings to help us focus both our hearts and minds on Jesus in His Garden. I’m smiling… Continue reading Olive (tree)
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Vision
During your Lenten journey with me, in our desire to be closer to Jesus in his hour of agony, He makes a small request to stay awake with him. It’s a request He’s also making to you and me. “Don’t fall asleep. Stay with me and pray.” In the garden, did the disciples yet fully… Continue reading Vision
Peacemaker
“Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God.” I pray you are still walking with me on the way to the Cross during this Lent. Our journey is not a celebration until that stone is rolled from the tomb and our Jesus has risen – for us and for our sins. … Continue reading Peacemaker
Rock
My husband purchased a Rock Tumbler machine as a gift for me this past Christmas. Since I’ve been in a crafty sort of phase, I knew I had to have one of these. The rock tumbler set comes with an electric base, and a container where you place your rocks, shells and even broken pieces… Continue reading Rock
Lent
What is the purpose of Lent? I have to admit I’ve struggled with it a little bit each year, praying mountains will move and maybe an epiphany of sorts when it comes to my journey with Jesus. Many times, I think of this time of preparation to being focused on my individual sacrifices that I’ve… Continue reading Lent
Steps
I remember the first time my husband and I decided, in an attempt to save money, to lay the flooring in our last home. When anyone attempts to begin a similar undertaking, we all know how important it is to just follow all the steps. You don’t get to a quality finished project by passing… Continue reading Steps
Wait
What are you waiting for? Doesn’t it seem like we’re always waiting for something to happen? I look back over a good portion of my life and I most likely would fill hundreds of pages during the different stages of what I was hoping for, praying for, and many times desperately praying. And here I… Continue reading Wait
Hold
As I begin my prayer time on this partly sunny day, there was something simple but eye-opening, when I read the Psalm verse, “you hold me by my right hand.” So much so, that I stopped reading and felt the need to just sit quietly envisioning Jesus holding my hand. It is amazing to me… Continue reading Hold
Favored
The word favored came to me during a conversation I had with a close friend. She spoke that specific 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 much of a priority is it in our life… Continue reading Favored
Fly
The first time I flew on a commercial airplane was our honeymoon. Frankly, I didn’t know what to expect. Luckily my new groom knew the ropes a lot better, and I just followed his lead. I was a little unnerved when there was, what I considered, turbulence while flying. Again, my husband didn’t seem concerned… Continue reading Fly
From God's Lips 