by ssadmin | Mar 11, 2018 | Daily Journaling
What a blessing! This Sunday morning, Cole, Tim, and I were rested and ready for our first full day of Spring Break in the Panhandle. I’ve always heard about the stunning, sugary, white beaches here, yet…this Florida girl had never been! I bet I know why…God had a...
by ssadmin | Mar 9, 2018 | Daily Journaling
We are healed by His wounds. Praise the Lord! Checkout this video-blog I posted to the Soaking Up The Son Facebook page. If you are on Facebook, I hope you’ll like AND share the SUTS page with your friends. I often post video and pics directly to FB instead of...
by ssadmin | Mar 7, 2018 | Daily Journaling
Y’all, God is preparing you for greatness! Follow His plan for your life. No, it won’t be smooth sailing, but in the end…GLORY. To God be all the glory, through it all. I want to encourage you to hold on to His true word and seek His face daily. For I know the plans...
by ssadmin | Mar 5, 2018 | Daily Journaling
Parades. You often see children waving their hands excitedly awaiting beads to be thrown or candy to be tossed. Spectators of all ages waving to the parade participators, and all standing as the American flag passes by. Today, the streets were filled with...
by ssadmin | Feb 28, 2018 | Daily Journaling
It’s that time of year again… The Florida Strawberry Festival ! My town gets bombarded with visitors from all over the world. Yes, the world! To me, this isn’t just a festival to honor our community’s honored fruit. It is so much more. It’s about tradition. I’ve...
by ssadmin | Feb 26, 2018 | Daily Journaling
“Minute-less Monday” (well….a little more than a minute) is below. Almost daily someone asks me, “Why are you limping?” This usually occurs after I’ve been sitting down for a while, or even a short spell. But, once I get moving, and keep moving,...
by ssadmin | Feb 23, 2018 | Daily Journaling
In 1985, I remember standing on the steps of the church, holding hands with Tim. We were high school sweethearts at the time. In 1991, Tim and I were married, and were arm and arm as bride and groom on those same steps. Many fond memories occurred at the First...
by ssadmin | Feb 20, 2018 | Daily Journaling
This weekend my husband and our two boys (we missed Holly) stayed two nights at the beach. Tim and I awakened early Saturday morning and went for a beach walk. When we returned, we saw our eldest son, Hunter, fishing from the shore. I pulled up a chair, shuffled my...
by ssadmin | Feb 17, 2018 | Daily Journaling
Beach Walk Lessons: Get ready… “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23 So what happens next… Jesus doesn’t just wash away some of our sin… “We should live in the light, where God is. If we live in...
by ssadmin | Feb 16, 2018 | Daily Journaling
It seems that we are constantly being reminded that life is short. “Our life is like a puff of air. It is like a passing shadow.” Psalm 144:4 With the horrific school shooting in Dade County this week, my heart aches for all involved. Then, this morning, I woke to...
