Yokes, Rest & Refuge
This past week was the start of a new Hello Mornings Bible Study - "God. Move. Plan". "Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you." (Psalm 143:8, NLT) If we don't already have a good reason...
The Mention of Our Name
She’s a year old and at times, waiting can be most difficult. Like when she’s on a ride in the car and wanting to get out of her car seat. Or when bedtime is soon but not yet. So we hand her Poppy’s cell phone because, truly, it always keeps her busy for those...
Quiet and Holy
"But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." (Galatians 5:22-23, NLT) "In the third century, St. Cyprian wrote to a friend named Donatus: This seems a...
Pace
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Pace. She went for her one year checkup and the question comes, "What are her percentiles now?" Pace can be defined as the rate of growth or progress, and the...
Vacations, Families, & Sacred Time
Family vacations are critical to family relationships. The time away represents much more than rest or relaxation. It's more than ceasing from the everyday grind. Family vacations are sacred time. Yes, sacred. They are the time we set aside and dedicate to spend with...
Breathe Again
Life is hard. All you need to do is live a week and one is bound to experience difficulty of one sort or another. In her book, Breathe Again, author Niki Hardy offers hope and encouragement as she explains how we are able to live well, yes, even when life falls apart....