Living with Limits (with relative grace on my part) — Five Minute Friday
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is "limit". My...
The Storm has Passed . . . I Hope
Just as I expected (and shared 2 weeks ago) the start to this semester was hectic. Actually, because of what we hope is a set of unique circumstances, it was the most unsettled semester beginning I have experienced. In fact, what is usually a first-week phenomenon...
The Lull Before the Storm
In researching the source of "Confession is good for the soul", I discovered that it is an old Scottish proverb. That was an "aha" moment for me. I can now look to my paternal grandmother (Roberts, whose family emigrated from Scotland) for the source of my...
Buying Time (Five Minute Friday)
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is "time". My...
Going Home
For months, I've joined thousands of others who have been following the story of Joey Feek's battle with cancer through her husband Rory's blog (This Life I Live). Just a few days ago, Rory shared a post which clearly indicates that, despite the many prayers that...
God and Post-It Notes
I love Post-It notes. If you peek into my "tape, pens, stamps, etc" kitchen drawer, you'll find a stack of colored mini Post-Its (about 10 notes of one color before a new color begins) and a stack of the popular standard yellow ones. The top drawer in my desk at...
Being First (Five Minute Friday)
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is "first". My...
Exceptional in the Ordinary
When I stumbled across this quote while reading yesterday, Chambers' words stopped me in my tracks.You see, several years ago I joined my then-congregation in a 40-day reading of a best-selling book by a renowned Christian author. The premise of the book is that...
2016, Here I Come!
It's amazing how many changes I -- a person who has their entire life vigorously resisted the temptation to make any kind of New Year's resolutions* -- am committing to this year. I haven't made these commitments lightly; instead, I've made them in light of my...
Making it Happen in 2016
The Christmas ornaments are all packed away, and my son carried the Christmas tree back down to the basement before he left last Sunday. This week, I moved room to room, carefully wrapping in tissue paper and bubble wrap the holiday decor and replacing it with the...