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
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Today
How often do we live in the past or worry about the future? We tend to ignore the beauty of today – the opportunities of today - the blessings of just today. I was reminded of this during a telephone conversation with my sister. She was sharing with me her traditions in the start of… Continue reading Today
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
Meek – How do we follow Jesus’ example of meekness?
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” There are so many thoughts that come to mind when I read these holy words from Jesus. What is He trying to tell us? I’m thinking, who wants to be labeled as meek? In our world today that’s a sign of weakness, isn’t it? Can… Continue reading Meek – How do we follow Jesus’ example of meekness?
