Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life… As I sit reflecting on the last few years, my mind is drawn to the fact of it being the first week of May once again and my heart overflows with gratitude to God for his faithfulness. If you’ve…
Category: friendship
7 ways to help a grieving parent
Recently someone asked me if I had any advice on walking with a friend who had lost a child. While I do not profess to be an expert, I can share some things that have been helpful to us in our journey. **Please bear in mind these are my list. Everyone else’s list will be…
Enough
I’ve been there a bunch lately. In that place I call “the corner”. It’s that uncomfortable state of being. Many of us find ourselves at there, some more then others. If we’re honest. I beat my self up there. “Crazy” happens there and the “yucky ugly” comparison of me versus others who are perceived to…
Walking Each Other Home (Valentine Giveaway)
It’s Valentine’s week again. As I consider the hype surrounding America’s most romantic holiday, I wonder how many of you find yourself disenchanted with love itself. After the freshness of romance has worn off, sometimes before the honeymoon has ended, we are left with dashed expectations, hopes, dreams. Sounds lovely doesn’t it?! Lowell and I…
Times & Seasons
“And the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 1 Peter 5:10 NIV” Today is not only the start of a brand new day, but a brand new season for me….
What Matters Most
2019 has been a year of changes in our household. Many have been major and more life affecting then we could have ever imagined. I must confess that I care too much about what others think about our life, so my anxiety has heightened in the process. I’m learning change isn’t always bad. Sometimes it…
5 Tips For Cultivating Gratitude
In a study noted at Harvard, psychologists found that giving thanks can actually make you happier. They also found gratitude helpful for people focusing on what they had, instead of what they lacked. As fall turns to winter, shorter amounts of daylight breed depression for many. Instead of succumbing to the negative, why not try…
Magnificent Adversity ~ Finding Purpose in Pain
His face seemed sad as he sat quietly beside me. I could tell he wanted to chat, to tell me the thoughts currently plaguing his mind. I struggled knowing the right questions to ask, though I could guess exactly what was coming. I had urged him to go to an overnight multi church event, telling him…
Living Deliberately
Today my sweet friend buries her mother. As I sat and chatted with her a few weeks back, she shared how she had helped her mom pick out the dress and jewelry she would be buried in. As I stood at the casket admiring the sparkle of the fabric and the beauty of the necklace,…
Beautiful Words
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 The knots in my stomach got a little tighter. I felt my heart breaking into teeny tiny pieces as I sat with my husband listening to the angry voice rage on and on at the other end of…