~30 Days of Thankfulness~ I am thankful for: This farm. I never tire of the view. Ever. I am thankful for Clarissa; this farm girl who has an eye for beauty. I am thankful for the ways in which God meets each one of us. How he reaches down and holds us when we can't take another step. May we lift our eyes up off ourselves and place them on the One who can hold the burdens, as well as send the rich, deep joy. Psalm 121:1-3 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which ... View Post
Are Those Waters Really Uncharted? Day #5 of Thankfulness
There are days when everything is hard. Getting out of bed. Focusing. The weight of this world. The "what ifs" of the day. Looming. When all the woes seem to circle round. The crisp clarity is marred. And you wonder,"What is this all for?" Meaning clamors for attention. It can rise and become the driven thought. Pushing aside any beauty. It is loud and demanding. A churning and unsettled place to be. We hope for answers. A solid plan wanted. That 5 year plan. Yet, in a moment 5 year plans ... View Post
Can You Be Jesus To Someone Today? Day #4 of Thankfulness
She knocks on my door. A former colleague and friend. One I haven't seen in a while. She stands there at the door. We hug for a long time. She who encouraged and loved on me those years of teaching and being with child. Cards when our dreams and hopes were dashed with a miscarriage. Rejoicing when we found that grace had visited us and I swelled with new life. A baby shower for Elijah. This woman. Kind, soft and gentle. Here, at my door. Bringing comfort on a day that was hard. She brought a card and a ... View Post
The Deep Down Work of Gratitude Day #3 of Thankfulness
It is a song played during communion. I recognize it right away. The memory swept out from the dark corner. I close my eyes and I am there. Listening to the praise video the kids listened to. Praying for their little souls. My heart constricts with the memories. The music continues on. "I lay all of my burdens down at your feet." Oh how I miss my son. "And anytime, I don't know, what to do. I will Cast all my cares Upon You." Years of praying for my children. A desire to see them grow. Bend their knee to the One who gave us life. I squeeze my eyes shut. To the ... View Post
Do You Feel Depleted? Need Renewing? Day #2 of Thankfulness
In the deep place I rest. Knowing that He who made me can also calm me. I rest. In His unfailing love. I gingerly step forward. In hope. Clinging to what I know. Pressing forward, not in my own strength. But that of the One who gave all. We make changes in feed for the farm. We discuss plans for the land. What does it require to be fertile? To yield all that it can. How do we replenish nutrients lost from cropping? Good management is critical for survival. Our relationship with the Almighty is just as ... View Post
30 Days of Thankfulness, It’s A Start. Will You Join Me?
Thankfulness is a practice. Cultivated like many other habits. Yet one that is often neglected. A gift given. To shift our me centered focus off ourselves and onto the one so deserving of our Praise. So, this year I begin 30 Day's of Thankfulness. Each day searching purposefully for that which I might other wise miss. Join with me on this journey. Leave a comment and share your Thankful journey. Psalm 92 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High:To shew forth thy loving kindness in the ... View Post
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