Expect the Unexpected
I wrote this post a few years ago and am revisiting it today ... There are days God shows up in the most unexpected, and undeserved ways, and He leaves me breathless, full of emotion and praise. I will admit, I have had some big requests of Him lately. Big in my...
A Sweet-Smelling Aroma
"But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ's triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume. Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance...
Work
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Work. Reading the prompt, my mind immediately goes to a text conversation from yesterday. It went something like this: Person: "I have to be honest ... with not...
Loving My Actual Christmas
It's 86 degrees out and probably equally as humid. Labor Day passed and schools opened everywhere. I love Christmas so it seemed like a great day to delve into Loving My Actual Christmas by Alexandra Kuykendall. This book is meant for all of us who start out each...
Let’s Use It Correctly
For the past week, I have been thinking on the various ways in which we judge people and then tack on, "but not to judge..." as if to excuse ourselves. We judge others by their appearance, occupation, education, nationality, and money although we try so desperately to...
Lessons From The Wilderness
The morning is quiet. The last week has brought us almost to the end of a year long process. As I sit in the quiet with my coffee, my thoughts turn to Moses and I open my Bible. I find Moses tending the flock, doing what he always does - his daily work. His ordinary...