It can be the hardest thing to do…when there is no evidence that things will get better, anytime soon….walk by faith. “For we live by faith, not by sight” II Corinthians 5:7 {NKJV} There are times in this life when hope seems a distant friend. When all viable options have been exhausted and my cards [...]
When most people think of “nourishment”, they think of something related to food. Yet, today I want to discuss the “nourishment” of our soul. What exactly is “nourishment”? Here are a few of the definitions that I came across: *To foster the development of. *To promote the growth of. *Promoting or sustaining life, growth, or strength. This begs the question today…what [...]
God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. ~~~ The final wisdom of life requires not the annulment of incongruity but the achievement of serenity within and above it. ~Reinhold [...]
Dreaming…. It’s something that is discouraged from our very earliest years. We are told to be realistic and logical. No dreaming allowed. I beg to disagree. Dreams are critical and an important part of our personal mental health. Dreams take us where we want to go, with no commitment just yet. Dreams let us accomplish [...]
Generally speaking, I’m pretty easy going and merciful. Things don’t bother me like they used to and my expectations of people are very low. Life just flows better that way for me. Yet, I am able to be completely merciless with myself and my own shortcomings.Most days, my expectations of myself are reasonable. I [...]
Serenity is something that is much needed for me this weekend. We were blessed with some new blinds for our home, the ones that completely ‘black-out’ the room. Wow, what a difference that made! I slept so much better, I suppose you don’t always realize how juts a little light distracts your sleep. What does [...]
There’s something so precious about the way children see things. Little ones have such an innocence about them…. …the way they express love …the way they ask questions …the way they ask for things. Above, you’ll see a drawing that Isaac put in Trevor’s birthday card. Upon careful examination, you’ll notice that it’s a [...]
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