The cool air feels good. The mountain looms before me. This farm. How I love to be here. Memories of my first view of this mountain still stir within my soul. The glorious snow covered mount Before there was a barn here, before our marriage. Those endless days seem so long ago. Days of falling in love. The cares and worries around paying bills non-existent. A time for untold joy and innocent living. Now, so much weighs the soul. We are heading out for a few days. We still do not travel well. Always the farm, our ... View Post
The Routine A Farm Life Brings Day #19 of Thankfulness
I turn on the fire, A hot cup of coffee in hand. I sit. I have started the laundry. The sound comforting and steady. The warmth from the fire removes the chill from the room. These plunging temperatures and fierce wind make it hard for this old farmhouse to stay warm. The day looms before me. Choices to make. A life to live. Up at the barn the routine of milking continues. Cow after cow. Chore after chore. Steady. There is something soothing about routine. It is the way of the farm life. Never ... View Post
It Came In A Package Day # 18 of Thankfulness
It came in a package. From an address unknown. To: Clarissa. I almost didn't let her open it. We couldn't imagine what it was. We were not prepared. A purse. A beautiful purse. Sent by one; with love. One who spent hours here as a youngster running with the eldest; Chelsea's friend. Now grown and married. A gift to replace the stolen purse. The tears start to flow. Such grace. Unmerited. Undeserved. So thoughtful. Kindness and warmth wrapped in a chocolate brown purse. And the ... View Post
Looking Back. He Is Faithful. He Is In The Business of Doing What He said He Would Do Day #17 of Thankfulness
There is such grace in looking back. A year has passed since we were gifted an overnight. A time we all still cherish. Fragile from death and a new cancer diagnosis we withdrew, with the help of those who wrapped us in love. Now a year later, we still walk carefully. Holding unswervingly to the hope in Christ. Grab a cup of coffee and dig deep today. Remember what God has done. He is a God who is faithful to accomplish what He said He would do. Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in ... View Post
It’s Not Just Resting, It’s Resting In Day #16 of Thankfulness
It is when we feel least like being thankful that real gratitude is found. This week has been a struggle to find the thankful. Each day work. Staying the course. Seeking. Because gratitude takes eyes to see. A veil pulled back. Pushing through the moments. It's not an emotion or a feeling. It is life style. 1 John 2:17 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. A way of life. The morning hours are fading. The work of the day stretching out; ... View Post
We Need To Be About The Business Of Turning. Is Your Soul Up To The Challenge? I Dare You. Day # 15 of Thankfulness
Most days I do not want to be thankful for anything. I want to step into the pit that says woe is me and stay there. I want to let the pain over take me. Each day is work. Work to surrender. It is a conscious effort to step toward the holy each day. I wake. I remember. I hand it all over. It is the way of the morning; before my feet touch the ground. (even before coffee-some things need to be done without coffee) All my thoughts, all my desires surrendered. . . an emptying. Even before I get out of bed. Each ... View Post
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- …
- 35
- Next Page »
