2017 passed by in such a blur that when I realized it was nearly over, I felt a little cheated. But here it is. It’s January again. I love what the New Year represents. A clean slate. A new beginning. But I’m still taking in what I’m supposed to be leaving behind, so to speak. […]
Words for Your Weekend
“Joy and pain, they are but two arteries of the one heart that pumps through all those who don’t numb themselves to really living.” Ann Voskamp I love how honest and raw Ann Voskamp is. Yes, since finding Jesus, joy has come over me like a tidal wave in the sea. The gift of salvation, […]
Change
Winter has been slow to arrive this year, leaving the hillside with a patch here and there of grass that refuses to whither, holding on to its color as if it were a faithful evergreen. When snow finally mantled the ground last week, change was obvious. To everything there is a season. “For everything there […]
A Sunday Scripture
Snow fell for the first time since our move to the hill and soon after, our soggy yard was barely visible under a blanket of fresh white. Snow is such a great illustration of Scripture. Though we are sinful, yielding no fruit as the barren ground in winter, Gods pardoning mercy will remove our stain […]
A Purposeful Wrap Up and A New Word
The beginning of a new year is often a time for reflection. 2016 sure was a busy one. We kicked off February with the arrival of our second grand child, Violet Elizabeth. She joins her slightly older brother, Lucas. They say children are the rainbow in life and grand babies are the pot of gold. […]