noticing and responding to God in our everyday life
Routine. When you hear that word do you shout for joy? Or do you run for cover? How do our personalities affect our response to various seasons of life? I’ve started off this series by talking about the “back to school” aspect of fall. And while in our personal life it doesn’t always happen […]
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“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Albert Camus When you look around, where do you see dying and new life intermingled? How do you seeing dying connected to new dreams, goals and routines that God may be calling you towards? Day Two of 31 Days of Noticing Fall {Thank you […]
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Fall looks back over his shoulder at Summer who has faded.Recognizing his time, his purpose has arrived. He lets the sun set on Summer’s glory, her brightness, her freedom. September plays with us. She says, you can still pretend I’m summer. I’ll let you hold on to images of being carefree. I’ll still give you […]
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I’m venturing into something new. Something that if I had given myself the proper time to analyze, would have calculated that I’m not really prepared to do it. But throwing caution and my spreadsheets to the wind, decided what better way to learn than by jumping in? I’m joining The Nester in her 31 days […]
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Standing at the kitchen sink. Washing dishes. Each scrubbing a reminder of the gathering last night. Women talking, eating, looking at cooking catalogs. Gathered for a kitchen party. And as I wash, my mind dances on the edge of a precipice. Don’t go there. You know what awaits in that land if you venture into […]
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He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge. Psalm 91:4 Do you need refuge today? A safe, secure place from storms and attacks? His wings are both big enough to cover you and close enough to feel the tenderness of the feathers. He is near. Linking this weekend […]
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Driving in the rolling hills of Western PA. Curves. Turns. Never knowing what’s around the bend. One turn and there lies the whole city of Pittsburgh. Never seen at a distance. The little boy in the back seat says “Mama. I don’t feel good. Can you go straight for a while?” Too late. Sickness comes.
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Dear 15 year old me, I laid in bed last night. Writing a letter to you in my mind. Words poured out so easily. It’s the fall of your sophomore year. 1982 (I know, that math can’t be right) In a few months you will be turning 16. I wonder what you will be […]
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My facebook status this afternoon said “Writers Block”. A sweet friend wrote “time for a 5 minute Wednesday? The word is harvest. So here we go: All around me the world seems to be entering a harvest time. Except with my words. Struggling between what I think I should write and the beat of my […]
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Write for five minutes on the word Graceful. Ready? Go! What does graceful look like in the midst of piles of laundry, spilled milk and stepping on Legos? How do I display grace with my actions, a graceful response, when deep brown eyes look up at me? I remember. Remember the grace first offered me. […]
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“I am your best friend, as well as your King. Walk hand in hand with Me through your life. Together we will face whatever each day brings: pleasures, hardships, adventures, disappointments. Nothing is wasted when it is shared with Me. I can bring beauty out of the ashes of lost dreams. I can glean Joy […]
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