Trying to keep my eyes open this week to counting the blessings all around me. It seems I’m learning that in the busy chaotic moments of my day it’s hard to see those gifts. It’s hard to remember to count. The gifts are there, but they slip through my fingers because I am unaware. Trying to be aware in the… Read More
Stop for the One Tuesday {a moment in time}
If you are new here and would like to subscribe, simply click here. For those of you with small children this will make no sense. But for those of us who have children grown and on their own stopping is so important. In the midst of a busy work day this week, my phone vibrated. I looked down and it was… Read More
Wake Up that Sleepy Little Town in You
My mom lives in a sleepy little town in south-central Texas. You can go to visit and it’s quiet. I mean, you can hear the birds singing, the crickets chirping, and the cows mooing. We laugh and tease a lot because there is only one stop-light in the small town. It’s definitely a nice get-away from the busy city. It… Read More
Through Your Ever so Small Beginnings He Can do Great Things
After a trip to moms where plates of fried cabbage and bowls of black-eyed peas were served to ensure our health and prosperity for the New Year (yes, I live in the south), I now sit here as the New Year rolls in. A new year.A beginning.A fresh start.A do-over.A challenge. There’s something about the excitement of the new, though… Read More
A Great Deal to Bless Others and Yourself
I read an old post this morning from a dear friend, Barbie, at My Freshly Brewed Life. While she might have written it months ago, it struck such a chord in my heart today. If you are a blogger I challenge you to jump over there and read it. It’s titled Building Community. With the conviction of her heart-felt words I… Read More
Books I Read in 2011
When The Nester asked “what books have you read in 2011” it took me by surprise. Not in the way of “oh my goodness, I haven’t read that” but in the way of “wow, how can I remember what I’ve read?” While I reflected back on what I had read or what I could remember I had read, I was… Read More