Because of Grace we Press On
Be still my soul, the Lord is on your side, bear patiently, the cross of grief and pain ….. In the morning when I rise, in the morning when I rise, in the morning when I rise, give me Jesus. Hovering between sleep and the first dawn of day, those songs made paths through my … Read more
I’m taking a poll here. Does anyone else organize by first throwing everything in a pile and sorting their way out? A lifetime ago, when I was a stay at home mom, I stumbled onto that technique and it has never left. Worse before better. One day in an organizing frenzy I was up to … Read more
It’s been a long, long time since I’ve done this but here goes . . . .OK! Everybody Up! Rise and Shine … Up! Up! Up! Good Morning! There! done! Do you need something to get you started this morning? Me too! Look around you, past the Monday thru Friday clutter, and be thankful. You slept … Read more
Ten years has passed since attending a family picnic as guests of a couple we often visited when up north at our cabin. I’m not sure why that event kept rerunning in my mind yesterday, but maybe it’s because of the Memorial Day ceremony. Attending any social engagement with Tim is like being at a … Read more
I have a decision to make; an expensive decision. Maybe you’ve been there. Maybe you’re in the middle of one now. Every night, I read myself to sleep. I think it’s a latent childhood routine that’s morphed into dependency. What goes into my mind comes out in action, so the last thing I read at … Read more
Recently I read this quote and it brightened my day. “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” – Charles Dickens Have you ever been thinking of nothing in particular and are suddenly pinged with the thought “What am I doing here?” Of course not! Sometimes I think I must … Read more
I learned a life lesson from a cartoon a few days ago. Who would think that attending the production of‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’ at Cornerstone University would leave an impression, other than a persistent smile? You would have recognized the personalities of all the characters. Happy-go-lucky Sally, Contented Linus with his famous Blue … Read more
I woke up this morning – too early for a Saturday – with this thought on my mind. “I look up to the mountains; does my strength come from mountains? No, my strength comes from God, who made heaven, and earth, and mountains.” Psalm 121:1 I knew instantly the source of that verse and why … Read more
Do you ever wake up in the morning and think “Ugh! What am I going to wear today?” I turn on the news and they have all the advice about what to wear “out at the bus stop” and how bundled up I need to be, but that’s the easy part. I have a couple … Read more
There is nothing that adds speed to my steps than oversleeping – guess what. That’s me today. Where does the time go? Even if a day drags by, once the sun goes down, I’m sure the minutes in an hour are compacted into much shorter units. But here I am – ready for the day, … Read more