Walking with God
Mowing Music
Okay, when I mow our property I am on the mower for a good three hours. So…thoughts run rampant, devotionals come to mind, and worship music is blasting. Good stuff! Here’s some music for you to enjoy. There are a variety of styles here, but the message in each is...
A labor of love
Happy Labor Day. When I was a little girl, my family used to go to antique auctions. One of the purchases, when I was about three years old, was an old pine wood vanity. I remember it being painted, then I believe one of my brothers and I stripped it and either...
The Key to life
Recently, a friend needed to get into our home while we were away. So… https://youtu.be/NPAru_A9Uek Friend, the key to heaven is straight in front of you…JESUS! What's the key to life? Is it living adventurously? Is it filling your days with work, hobbies, family...
Where is your focus?
Questions, concerns, and “what ifs” raced through my mind. They weaved themselves into an entanglement of anxiety, selfishness, and blame. It was hard to tell if it was anxiety or deep compassion, selfishness or genuine concern, and blame or approval. Until God...
Pay attention to the warning sign
The warning light came on in my car. A notification appeared in the middle of the screen informing me that my back left tire air pressure was low. I looked at the tire and I couldn’t seem to find anything causing the warning. All I could think about was the scenario...
He is near
Recently, I was praying with gratitude for the capability to communicate with my man who was miles apart from me. I was instantly reminded how we may often think of our prayers being sent to heaven. Heaven seems so so far away, but take hold and treasure the fact that...
Bright Night 2023
I’m blown away again! Last year was the inaugural year for an event called Bright Night. Bright Night is the brainchild of a precious young lady who was homeschooled for her entire life, until it was time to enter high school. When Gracie entered the ninth grade, she...
Sometimes you’ve got to be knocked down before you can get back up
Are you at your wits end? Do you ever think, “What do I do with my life?”, “I feel so defeated!”, and “Is it going to get any better?” Can you relate to any of these analogies? Sometimes you’ve got to be knocked down before you can get back up. Sometimes you’ve got...
Getting to the root of the problem
You should have seen this weed! This obnoxious growth was disguising itself within the holly tree. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, one of the definitions of disguise means to furnish with a false appearance or an assumed identity. The last journal entry...
Do you need to get rid of “weeds” in your life?
https://youtu.be/DlmohFofWC8 I've written about weeds numerous of times, so why rewrite? Here's a few entries that I pray you can find encouragement from: Weeds in My Life | Soaking up the Son Time to Weed Out | Soaking up the Son Know Your Weakness | Soaking...
Are you all knotted up or in a dry spell?
I pray that you will keep your eyes open to ways that God will share a message with you. I call that wearing your "God Goggles". Enjoy this four minute video, and may you be encouraged in your walk with Christ. https://youtu.be/xkrwuO4GPlk Allow God to saturate you...
Why is my outlook positive? My Snowglobe.
Perspective. Imagine yourself holding a snowglobe. Now, shake that snowglobe as gently or fierce as you desire. Then, observe how all the white “snowy” particles fall into place. My husband often relates my world as me living in a snowglobe. Why? Because he says...