If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. …
Finding Home
One day, I may write about Donald Sterling and all the hoopla surrounding the Clippers and the words Donald Sterling said, but this is not that day. I'm one day back from Maui, and my mind is not yet ready for Don and his silliness. Oh, I've been thinking about it, and H and I have talked about it. …
Because You’ve Got Gifts | An Open Call for JumpingTandem: The Retreat
Simone was the very first blogging friend I met in real life. It was back in 2010 and, back then, Simone was still living in California. My son was graduating from college in Ventura, so Simone and I decided we should meet face-to-face. No one in my family felt comfortable with this brilliant …
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Sunday
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly. —Psalm 84:11, NKJV ~~~ Welcome to The Sunday Community. Link up with a photo and just a few, brief words of inspiration. Not many words at all. Then, …
(in)RL and a Giveaway
This is the first year I won't actually be at an (in)RL meet up. The first year, Michelle and I hosted a meet up together. Michelle opened her home, and her husband made scones, and a group of women—some I knew, and some I'd never met before—sat in Michelle's living room and made friendships that …
How to Find Your Rest
Last Saturday, I rested. I'm not sure what sort of picture came to mind when you read that. Did you imagine me in a hammock, my feet kicked up, book in hand, red Cardinal singing overhead? It's true, I enjoy a sit-down in the backyard every now and then. But, that's not always what serves as …