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
A Cold Bedroom Day #7 Of Thankfulness
Posting from the archives today. Remembering we are beautiful." God makes beautiful things out of the dust. . . out of us. "(Gungor) I pray your Thankful journey is rich and changing you. I have learned a few things over the years about not heating the bedroom: 1. I don't need a wine cellar. It's the perfect temperature. 2. Oil of Olay does not contain water. 3. Oil of Olay does not freeze. 4. Oil of Olay Moisturizer hurts to put on when it is 52 degrees 5.This is not an add for Oil of Olay 6. Never put your clothes on in the bedroom unless you have warmed them first. 7. ... View Post
Do You Stop Long Enough To Be Thankful? Day #6 of Thankfulness
~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
What They Don’t Tell You When You Say, “I Do”
What they don't tell you when you say, "I do." In case you're wondering? Life isn't always a bed of roses after you're married. With in a year we had experienced the loss of our first child. We received much love and support. Grace. Words of encouragement and strength to journey on. There was much hard work and little time for anything else. We made it work. And then it happened. Finances. 6 kids. Sleep deprivation. Body changes. Job changes. All take their toll. Date nights; gone by the ... View Post
Too Many Spoons
I put one back. 7 spoons. It's a habit. How do you "uncount"? How do you break a habit. They say it takes 30 days to create a habit. It's been 14 months. And setting 7 places at the table still seems natural. I set one spoon back in the drawer. I breath deep. I think of the habits I have established over the past 14 months. My time in the Word is deep. I search for meaning. Truth. Help for this weary heart. I want to know. That it counts for something. That the life given. Taken. Somehow has meaning. It's our search for ... View Post
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