These dark, early mornings are so holy. The just before dawn moments hang ever so gently. Squash is baking in the oven. Coffee; hot and steaming in my cup. I will head to the Ancient Word soon. These past few days have been so hard. Uncertainty looms. Unknowns are more than knowns. A direction not clear. We pray and ponder. We hold on to hope. Hope that God is working and moving in ways we just can not see. Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. We step forward and do the next thing. Longing to know, yet not ... View Post
30 Days of Thankfulness, Day #20 Life is Fragile
Life is fragile. I know this from experience. How in a moment this life can be changed forever. The call came early. I could hear the kids talking and moving upstairs. Way too early for them to moving yet. I became concerned. A friend Eric, who had just been here on the farm visiting, had been in a bad car accident. He is fighting for his life. And the kids get in the car, on an icy day and head to CT. I breathe deep Ancient Words and promises given to a people created and love by God. I run to truth and stand on solid rock. The way of worry and fear not happening. I am grateful ... View Post
30 Days of Thankfulness, Day #17 When Gratitude Finds You
When Gratitude finds you. I have been intentionally looking all month. Each moment. But this time I wasn't. Each morning I wake. I struggle. I dig deep to Praise God. I dig deep to get up. Set my heart to gratitude. Intentional. Purposeful. Gratitude in Grief. Seeking joy. Knowing that God will meet me there. This time when I woke, I had a peace. When gratitude finds you. I wasn't searching. I woke with that deep, inner joy that has been missing for years. It was earlier than usual. I got up to get my coffee. I took out that Ancient Word and nourished this thirsty ... View Post
30 Days of Thankfulness Day #4 The Choices We Make
The choices we make each day say a lot about us. Coffee perks as I begin to sort out the day before me. Even before I open my eyes, I try to enter into Thanksgiving. My tendency is to whine and complain. It's cold. My bed is warm. Yet, my farmer has already been up for hours. I thank God for my farmer and my warm bed. And so my day begins focusing on that for which I am grateful. The hope which is before us. I pour my coffee and again enter into thankfulness. Choices made. I get frustrated easily. I am quick to point out flaws in someone, or something else. Gratitude keeps ... View Post
30 Days of Thankfulness Day #1
30 Days of thankfulness. There is so much to be thankful for. Would you join me? Each year I try to practice gratitude more and more. Praying that year by year my heart will change and see more of God's goodness in people and His Creation. Join me here in naming those things you are grateful for. You have to start somewhere. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ November 1, 2018 30 days of Thankfulness. The air was crisp and the sky so clear. A beautiful fall evening. We walked to see the Pumpkin Glow. For ... View Post
A Dog I didn’t Want
I didn't want him. I had no desire to have a dog. Definitely not an indoor dog. We live on a dairy farm; on a dirt road. I already struggle with a clean house and an indoor dog would not help. We had indulged our daughter with her purchase of a dog. Justified by small and hypo-allergenic. That sweet puppy, Pemberly, was hit by a car and died in my arms. 2 weeks later our son died in the middle of the night with me no where near. 2 months later my farmer was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and began a fight for his life. So getting a puppy or taking care of another ... View Post
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