Wednesday Wanderings

or maybe I should say wonderings … or maybe it’s just both. Some of the places I’ve wandered these past few days include: Michael Hyatt’s blog: I loved his post on Monday, Three Reasons Why You Must Guard Your Heart.  This especially resonated within my spirit. Because your heart is […]

Slowing the “Unholy Smear”

“In a world addicted to speed, I blur the moments into one unholy smear.” Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts On page 67 of Ann’s book, this one sentence stopped me.  In fact, I stayed there – rereading, pondering, praying, and confessing – for a few days.   My heart weighed […]

Be Blessed This Day

Last night we were privileged to have Beyond the Ashes in concert at our church.  These guys can sing!  Oh my … what amazing worship we shared with them. This is one of my favorite songs by Dottie Rambo and their rendition is perhaps the most beautiful I have ever […]

Him or Me?

Daily.  Moment by moment.  An ongoing reality in each of our lives. Making choices. Loving the Word or loving the world. Seeking His kingdom or building my own. Delighting in truth or devouring lies. It all boils down to this: You are my refuge and my shield;  I have put […]

What Distracts You?

Eons ago … January 19th, to be exact, I began a sharing the ten controlling principles of simplicity as outlined in Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline.   We should have completed that study a month ago … but sometimes living gets in the way of blogging and that has definitely […]

What Now?

I’ve typed and erased, saved and deleted … but today’s post has not come easily.   Words have proven inadequate, photos insufficient.  My heart remains heavy from the weight of His sacrifice, from the depth of my unworthiness, from the gratitude for life through Him. I read the end of all […]