Father God, in Your Sovereignty, You allowed some things and some people to be removed from my life in this past year. There were some unexpected losses that came because of this broken, fragile, imperfect world we live in. My grief in the face of these losses is real and present. Whether days, weeks, or …
Category: Life
Darkness before Light
I am lost. I let the words sit in my brain before I yanked them back. I know I am not lost—I am found. But at that moment that was my first thought. Sitting there with a dream shattered in my hands, I felt utterly lost. Now what? I am at a loss. I do …
EOY Reflection: REMOVE
Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways! Romans 11:33 NLT I love the invitation of the Advent season to take each day to focus on Jesus and God’s redemptive plan. I did not always mark Advent. It really was …
Week 1 Plan
Tomorrow, I am diving in to Week 1 of my summer devotional study--Kay Arthur's Lord, I Want to Know You. I think I am going to use Sundays to plan for the week ahead as well as reflect on what I have learned. My goal for this first week is to be consistent with my Bible time …
Day 28: Perfect Morning
It had really been a long time since I'd written anything that looked at all like poetry. But something about the perfect morning prompt inspired me to think about the romantic lazy mornings I have shared with my husband. Our favorite place to be together is the beach. We are both from a coastal state …
Day 27: Favorite Things
Hard to believe it has been two months since the #WriteLoveChallenge! I finished my 30 days of hubby-journaling and am really excited to do it again soon, but clearly I burned out on the blog. Next time, I won't commit to blogging every day; lesson learned. Before I move on to some new projects that …
Day 26: I Like the Way
I like the way; You keep me looking forward to another day, baby. --Hi-Five There are moments in marriage, at least in our marriage, when we look at each other and say to ourselves, "Is that really how you would do that?" Take me for example, I do not like to feel like I'm going …
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