Before Dawn
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where He prayed. Mark 1:35, NIV I am sharing “Before Dawn” with like-minded sisters at Photo Credit: Vivek Chugh, SXC
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Lessons Learned in 3-D: Mindfulness
Years ago, I read a question in a book that caught me off guard. I’ve thought about it often since. Where does your mind go when you are at rest?” Are my thoughts filled with what is good and true and life-giving? Or, am I worried and anxious or whiny and bitter? This…
On Assignment
Photo Credit: Máté Holdosi, via Pixabay Sometimes, I forget I am on assignment. I forget that it’s not about me. I know the curriculum. I’ve read the objectives. I am called to be a missionary. I am a mouthpiece for the Redeemer. But, I forget that sometimes. I forget on Friday afternoons when the bills have…
Sleepwalking
Photo Credit: Berving, via SXC My co-worker is in the last stages of pregnancy, and she is weary. It’s gotten harder for her to sleep, and her defenses are down. This past week, she picked up a virus of some sort, and she was unable to come in to work for a few days….
Confessions of a Book Addict (and Procrastinator) — Read in 2013
Confessions: 1. On my to do list since October 2012: “Write a post on what you are currently reading.” (Epic procrastination failure here!) 2. I have run out of bookshelf space for all the books I’ve recently purchased. I had a ton of books (mostly half read) in book bags on the closet floor. …
Shattered Dreams
Photo Credit: Republica Star, via Pixabay When I was young, I dreamed of a cozy house on a quiet street with a white picket fence. Well-behaved children played in the yard with an adorable dog as my husband and I sat contentedly on the porch swing holding hands. The skies were always blue….