Sometimes we just need to sit awhile among the bees, rest with the animals, and listen for the comfort God sends. Holiness in and of itself is comforting. Sometimes we just need to be the one who sits and holds the hand of another soul. Angels come in different ways, shapes, and sizes. Maybe today …
For we must first love the “self” the Creator intended us to be before we can truly love others like Christ. Once we learn to love ourselves just as we are created, we can then forgive all who were not able to love us like we needed to be loved. It’s a journey. It requires …
Recently I was blessed with various flocks of blackbirds, crows, and ravens in my backyard. Most see blackbirds as bad omens and annoying as they are loud, territorial, bluster about, and sometimes act obnoxious. Yet, they really are beautiful defenders of their space, their nests, their food, etc. Most will peck the seeds from the …
Nature has a way of showing us just how to live life in a creation sort of way. This tree is the very depiction of survival at its finest. Against the elements, the seed took hold, the roots never let go, and this beautiful tree grew towards the light into a thriving life amid the …
It is hard to be brave and courageous in a world filled with so much judgement, unfair treatment, shame, blaming, and hate filled shouting. Many times we do not realize just how brave we have been in a situation. But, friends who remind us are true treasures. If someone has commented to you on your …
Today’s world is really no different than ancient times. Yes, modern conveniences make life a little easier for most, but human emotions still grieve, rejoice, and strive to survive. The hardships, struggles, disappointments, may look different, but they are just as real today as they were then. Life on earth is a captivating menage of …
If we always play it safe in life we most likely miss astounding opportunities. We are nudged to step out onto the water in faith, dive into the deepend of hard conversations, speak up for what we believe in, and leap into a chaotic world wearing only our armor of salvation. It is daunting. Living …
The essence of Determination is to do the hard work with grace, curiosity, and quiet resolve. Daniel Boone explored, cleared, and chopped his way through a part of America now known as Kentucky forging the way for others to follow, settle, live beyond the 13 colonies of civilation. America was built on this kind of …
What is right, and truthful? Doing what is right always diffuses the descent into argumentative intolerance. Do you always ask, “What is the right thing to do, to say, to believe” in every situation? Do you ask, “What is the truth here? If not, the selfish part of our humanity sneakily takes over and puts …
