Merry Christmas to all of you! May Christ be awakened in your heart no matter what this season has brought. He is worthy! Worthy to be praised! Advent Quote from my Devotionals: I have had a bit of a tussle with patience these last few weeks. Finding myself growling behind my teeth when things aren’t…

Something cool: Need a simple and on the go kind of way to journal. Get the Day One App –   This week: All things were about getting to my mother in laws funeral. It was a beautiful service. Her urn was gorgeous. Photo that I loved this week: My mother-in-law when she was young….

Something I heard this week: Assign positive meaning to your trials. You are going to do it anyway, so if you are intentional, they can help pull you together rather than rip you apart. Photo I saw that spoke to my soul: I saw this painting in the hallway of the funeral home. It was…

I love Monday’s. (well most of the time – today will have sting in it) Hello Monday, is a weekly blog post that I would like to start that is like the cousin to Friday Facts that I used to do but discontinued in 2012. I am trying to stir my creativity. It’s a combination…

Some of the great stories of our lives start with tragedy and end with overcoming in some way whether it be by God’s intervention, a human hero, or we climbed a great feat to claim victory. Recently I spoke at church about the rocks of remembrance in our lives. These stories are the places where…

I’ve recently felt the need to be prepared. The other day I wrote on my last blog post, “I was asked a question several weeks ago, “What do you think about when no one else is around?” It took me three weeks to answer this question. My answer: I think about organizing and getting things in order….