We are the sum of what we fill ourselves with. Days are long but the years are short so the temptation is strong to throw our hands in the air and say “Whatever!” This is our family’s efforts to keep the garbage out, one book, show, or prepackaged brownie at a time!
Read MoreIt got to the point that Nehemiah and his workers were building with one hand and holding a sword with the other, always ready to defend their great work, but never quitting. Perhaps if we let go of our responsibilities with one hand, and reached out for the God who gave them to us, He could better direct our steps. (And of course I know Genius is misspelled on his portrait…defining irony!)
Read MoreI think so. The good life is a little slower, a little sweeter, at little more rested….yeah, I think when you look at the whole of a life, “good’ is enough.
Read MoreIn the same way new life is always born out of ashes, adoption brings about joy from sorrow.
Read MoreFeeling like there’s ‘more’ to life, or even to each day, can feel heavy. Like you are not living up to some unwritten expectation, except it is written constantly in books and blogs and posts. It’s in our face daily that we are missing something, or missing out on something and the result becomes this feeling of stifling insufficiency. But what if your ‘more’ is right in front of you?
Read More“I am chosen, not forsaken. I am who You say I am.” (-Hillsong) When I heard this song early this morning, it felt like God was giving me a theme song for this blog topic! We are CHOSEN! Keep that in mind as you read on…..
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