Overwhelmed and pulled in too many directions…sound familiar? That was me a few months ago. I decided to evaluate my life. Where was I spending my time? What obligations/”jobs”/interests was I involved in. What things were most important to me? What could I cut out? I wrote a post during this time on my … Read more
{Cultivate} Prepare, foster, growth of, improve by labor, care or study. {Grow} Progress to maturity, BECOME gradually or increasingly. Last week, at my mom’s group meeting, our speaker was a lady who loves gardening and has been gardening for years. She gave us tips and pointers on starting and maintaining a garden. We painted flower … Read more
Spring is the time when we all think of deep cleaning, organizing our homes from top to bottom, and getting rid of clutter. As Paul and I have been gearing our minds in that direction, making lists of what needs to be cleaned, touched up, and repaired, God has been dealing with me … Read more
If I’m honest with myself, and with you, I am not a super patient person. Maybe it’s just me, or maybe it is from growing up in a microwave generation. So, when I start a new venture or have an idea, I start envisioning it happening at rapid speeds. Being in shape in 30 days, at … Read more
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31 KJV) I read this verse a few months ago and couldn’t seem to stop thinking about it. The last part of it, “whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God,” kept … Read more
This weekend we were surprised with a visit from my great aunt and uncle. My Aunt Barb is one of the sweetest woman you will meet. She has always treated me like a granddaughter, excited to see me and full of words of encouragement. My husband and I alway love to see them! As … Read more
Recently I was visiting with someone and the comment was made, “these days almost everyone has some sort of mental issue.” It was not in a judgmental or condemning manner, but said with sadness for the state of man. I was reminded of this as I read my Bible this morning and came to the … Read more
A few months ago I was reading my Bible and came across the setting in Matthew 2 of Jesus’ birth. Here is a quick synopsis – Jesus was born and the wise men are looking for him. They assume, because he’s the King of the Jews, that he’d be found where the king … Read more