Sometime last fall during our drought in East Tennessee, I had heard on the news that the birds were in desperate need of places to clean their feathers. Due to all of the brush fires in the surrounding area, their feathers were covered in ash. Doing my part as a bird lover, I dug out … More Take Care of Your Temple
Have we lost the ability to be reverent in our daily walk? This is a question that I pose to myself at times. It all began one morning as I was casually lounging during my prayer time with a cup of coffee and talking AT God instead of to Him. For some reason, it occurred … More Reverence & Relevance
Day to day life is stressful, but with the snow today life seemed to slow down. I played today with my littles and reflected on how time had flown with my bigs, Seems crazy even to me sometimes that, at 45, I am the mom of a 14, 13, 5 and 1 year old all … More Reflections on a Snowy Day
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come; The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message … More Reconciliation
Syzygy…the aligning of three astronomical objects. It’s a rare occurrence from our viewpoint here on earth. God spoke to my heart about this through the recent news about the “supermoon” we are about to experience in our sky. This supermoon has not happened since 1948…70 years, and will not come again until 2034. I was … More Spiritual Syzygy
I am big on “making memories.” I love to do things or make things that create a memory for someone I know and love. I make “no bakes” for my boys and their families. That’s our thing. When I’m dead and gone they’ll remember my “no bakes.” I love family meals. And right now … More Memories Matter
As Scott and I watched our grandchild, Hazel, on Saturday, I was just in awe for her enthusiasm, laughter, joy for life, and total trust in us to keep her safe. It was a glorious day as grandparents to have hugs and kisses, cuddle time, to read her books and see the delight in her … More Become Like a Child
The Parable of the Talents “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he … More Spending Ourselves
“And the people bowed and prayed, to the neon god they made…” -“The Sound of Silence”, Simon and Garfunkel Yesterday I was talking with Laura, and and we got on the topic of what my ideal home looks like, and by extension, what my ideal life looks like. I described to her a house, away … More Neon Idol
I am a self diagnosed People Pleaser. There I said it!! I feel so much better already. I care about what people think of me, say about me and feel about me. It’s not easy to be a People Pleaser. We tend to overthink and analyze EVERYTHING! To say it’s a burden would be … More Where We Go for Approval
