Gratitude pulls us away from focusing on problems and points us toward the positive. Gratitude reminds us of all that’s good. Gratitude says, “I choose to pause and say thank-you.” At it’s absolute best, life still offers overwhelm and difficult decisions. When the extra difficult shows up, it demands leaning with especial intention on the […]
Made to Move Mountains
The back cover of Made to Move Mountains begins with these words, ” Life is an incredible journey with many ups and downs.” It is, isn’t it?! We know and believe this, but never are we more aware of it than when upheaval and uncertainty come calling. Right now, for most of us, the coronavirus […]
I Never Missed a Moment
On a Wednesday morning, I attend the commemoration of a life well-lived. The celebration of graduating from this body of skin and bones and sinew, housing soul and spirit, into the presence and majesty of Jesus. Can we only imagine sitting face to face, completely enveloped and warmed by His extravagant love?! Truly experiencing the […]
Five Ways I’ve Found to Fight Back Against the Voices of Failure, Fear, and Futile Discouragement
I’ve spent enough days on this spinning planet, listened to enough stories, cares, and heartache, and fought them myself too many times to count. I’ve found they attack old and young alike. I know them to be sneaky and the meanest kind of mean. I’ve come to believe no one is exempt, no one never […]
Press. Hold. Spray.
I stare into the mirror and I press the nozzle on the hairspray and I spray making circles all around the front and back to hold my flyaway hair in place. I pause. Then, I press it again and repeat the hairspray path. I think I’m not just spraying my hair in place. Deep down, […]
Tony Evans Study Bible and Giveaway
We have another Bible giveaway, friends! I’m very delighted to share this with one with you. This Bible is a CSB version. It is called The Tony Evans Study Bible because it includes study notes authored by Dr. Tony Evans, adaptations from his sermons, writings and teachings, as well as devotions and numerous hope words. […]
Jesus King My Everything
My heart it aches, my head is bowed Clenched fists so tight, Do I know how? To open up these palms, relax? Come to Him and simply ask? For sweet relief from striving to, Do it all and do, do, do, And pause instead, remembering, He bore the nails so long ago, And died a […]
An Excerpt From The Reminder of A God Who Sees Me
I cried over a kitten this morning. It felt dumb and ridiculous. It felt compassionate too, yet the critic in my head condemned me for crying over a kitten when I so often fail in my desire to have a deeper compassion for other people. It felt small and silly, for I could easily count […]
Season My Words With Kind
Lord, guard my mouth, Control my speech, Season my words with kind. Let peace and goodness flow through me, Renew my soul and mind. Direct my tongue, the words I speak, Love poured upon them all, So I may bless, not cause distress, to others, grown or small. Lord, help me to refrain from speech, […]
Delighting in God Whispering in Creation
My blog tagline is Delighting in the Daily Details and I have long focused on looking for the beauty and loveliness God has written all through our lives for us to behold! This morning I see Him in the sunlight filtering through fern fronds on my porch, rosebuds in vases on my table, and in […]
A Canvas Factory Giveaway and a Lovely Flowered Canvas
I’ve been taking pictures since I was twelve-ish. 🙂 I received a nice camera for my sixteenth birthday and I was thrilled with it!!! It ran many a roll of film through it. It stayed with me until I purchased a nice digital camera in 2006. I love capturing memories in pictures. I love pretty […]
Navy Leather Bible (in)courage From Dayspring
Just yesterday we kicked off June and welcomed summer with a gigantic Bookstack giveaway, so how can today find us welcoming July with a Bible giveaway?! I know not. If you have any insight into this mystery of THE DISAPPEARING MONTH, please notify me immediately!!! 😮🤣 Months and time and days marching on, aside, I’m […]
Three Antidotes Against Discouragement, Inadequacies and Comparison
Voxer beeps and I pick up my phone to listen to the incoming message. My sister and I chat back and forth with our handy-dandy app. She shares about the struggles she’s been facing and I confess the irritations and insecurities I’ve been fighting against all morning. We ponder a few questions batting them back […]
Father of Every Good Day
Father of Grace – amazing grace – Move us to accept your grace, stand in awe of it, yet embrace it with open arms and soak it deep into our souls. Father of Love – endless love – Shower us with the vision of the vastness of your love. Enough and more for all – for […]
Called to a Pathway of Righteousness
“It is now generally recognized that the question ‘Am I Christian?’ can no longer be answered in any significant manner by citing denominational, ethnic, or national names or symbols. There are now 33,800* different Christian denominations on earth. Clearly, an adequate answer must go deeper than our religious associations. It must refer to what we […]
What Did I Do To Deserve This?
Good morning friends………….the framework of this story is set in the barebones of a true-life tale shared with me about a little girl and her response to a surprise giftcard in the mail. I took it, added some twists, a big bit of creative license and sketched out this story of grace. I tell it […]
What Type of Person Do I Desire To Be Free Printable
What type of person do I desire to be? This question has bounced around my brain quite a bit in the last few months. Honestly, it’s a topic that’s been on my radar for years now. I’ve been more specifically and intentionally putting it into words recently. I believe in living with intention. I also […]
