I don't think she realized the value of the gift she gave me. An author we both loved was speaking at a church in her town and my friend didn't hesitate to purchase tickets for the both of us. She didn't even ask me first. After almost 20 years, I guess she knows me well … Continue reading Soul Rest
Rest: Cultivating a Quiet Heart
I don't think there is a single person that couldn't benefit from more rest and quiet. Not just sleep, although I would enjoy more of that too. I mean resting from all things that keep us busy. And from the activities that overwhelm our minds, distracting us from life and the people in it. There … Continue reading Rest: Cultivating a Quiet Heart
Celebrating the Harvest
The seasons of our lives are unpredictable, often causing fear. Change isn’t always welcome. King Solomon recognized this when he wrote in Ecclesiastes 3. Our world changes. Its inevitable. While we can try resist new seasons, God's hand will usher them in whether we like them or not. We can easily feel fearful of new … Continue reading Celebrating the Harvest
Workers of the Harvest
When I first stepped into a women's Bible study room, I was fresh out of college and new to the area. I had grown up in the church but after graduating and moving to a new town, a loving couple led my fiancé and me through the doors of their church. It was an experience … Continue reading Workers of the Harvest
Harvest: Deep Relationships
When I chose the theme Harvest for this month's blog I immediately thought of the book of Ruth in the Bible. The story uses a barley harvest to bring about significant changes for a destitute widow and her widowed mother-in-law as well as changes in the life of field owner. Through their deep relationships with … Continue reading Harvest: Deep Relationships
Seasons of Weariness
Yesterday, I wrote a completely different post. I struggled with the entire thing. It couldn't find my voice and it just didn't seem real. So, I am starting over, even if it means the post goes out later than normal. My "Tuesdays at 2pm" goal will just have to change for today. My desire for … Continue reading Seasons of Weariness
Seasons of Harvest
This month's blog posts will center around the theme of Harvest. While most of us are not farmers and do not rely on a physical harvest of crops for our livelihood, we can all relate to the changes a harvest brings. A fall harvest brings farmers to the end of a season of growing and … Continue reading Seasons of Harvest
Living Known
**This is the final article in my blog series of Being Known. You can catch Part 1 and Part 2 here. What does it look like to live a life of feeling KNOWN by God? Living with an awareness of feeling known is a work in progress and not something I have mastered, not many … Continue reading Living Known
To Be Known – Part 2
**This is the second part to the post from last week.** We all have people in our lives that "rub" us the wrong way. I am sure I am one of those people to others. I even annoy myself sometimes. Personalities are so diverse they clash. Its simply the nature of our humanity. Think back … Continue reading To Be Known – Part 2
To Be Known – Part 1
In my home as a child, we always had what we needed but seldom an abundance of anything...except books. I always had a book to read and cherished the stories on those pages. If I have carried anything from my childhood over to my own children it is a love for reading. I read aloud … Continue reading To Be Known – Part 1
