“…casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 ESV I frequently turn to this familiar passage when I need to be reminded that I should not try to carry my anxieties by myself. Recently, however, while writing scripture in my journal, I looked at the two preceding verses. This… Continue reading 1 Peter 5:5-7
Six months later…thoughts to begin 2023
As I have been working on a couple of posts, I decided to go through my drafts. I’m not sure why I didn’t post this one in January…It’s pretty complete other than lacking a decent conclusion. So, here is this twice started never really completed post: While working on getting back to the habit of… Continue reading Six months later…thoughts to begin 2023
Supposed to be???
As today, the date of what would have been Darin’s and my 20th anniversary has been approaching, I have had to keep pushing back the thought, “I am supposed to be celebrating a 20th anniversary with the love of my life instead of being a widow for a year and a half now. We were supposed to… Continue reading Supposed to be???
Blessed
Here’s another from the drafts folder from May 2022 that I’m not sure why I haven’t posted before now… The blessed sign in this photo speaks truth on so many levels! First of all, I am blessed to have the amount of healing I have now had to be able to plant these flowers and… Continue reading Blessed
Start with love (and truth), finish with love.
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into Him who is the head, into Christ, from Whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up… Continue reading Start with love (and truth), finish with love.
Security!
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23 NIV Who would have thought that preparing to take a test for my ESL certification would prompt a blog post. The following is from the e-mail I received about the security measures they have in place at the testing center:… Continue reading Security!
How much time has passed?!?
Surely I can’t be the only one that makes statements like the following: “That was just the other day”; only to realize that was months ago. Or, “I don’t think it was that long ago that fill-in-the-blank happened” and it was years ago. I’ve heard that the older we get, the faster time goes by. … Continue reading How much time has passed?!?
Boasting and being content
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and… Continue reading Boasting and being content
Snippet from a writing workshop
The following paragraph was something I wrote during a Gretchen Bernabei workshop several years ago… I thought my blog would be a good place to share it. Dad is in his chair. The blinds are completely open. He’s looking out the window at the bare November landscape. The brown chair echoes the scene he’s gazing… Continue reading Snippet from a writing workshop
Detox
Originally posted on Ramblings of a Squirrel Chasing Mind:
I’ve spent the last two weeks detoxing my body. Underlying thyroid issues, hormone imbalances, and overall inflammation were what led my doctor to suggest this detox experience. By getting rid of the gunk, the supplements needed to get everything back in balance would be better absorbed…
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