“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” Henri J.M. Nouwen Joy For the past couple of years, I have chosen a “word” and tried to focus on it throughout the year. My word for 2022 was “joy.” I have actually spent a lot of […]
Stewardship of creation includes caring about pollinators
Where I Have Been It is time. Time for me to choose health. For too long, I have not chosen health. I have had fits and starts but I fall back on old habits. I have carried too much weight from my pregnancies. My first born is 27, I don’t think I can use it […]
Music has the power to move a person or make a person move.
“On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.” Psalms 145:5 Within a few months of the covid pandemic, I knew I would want to spend a lot of time outdoors. I needed something better than my phone to capture the beauty of the outdoors. I was very lucky […]
Are you ready to go to heaven? In this blog I am looking at ways to get and stay ready – mostly through prayer and relationship with Jesus.
Have you ever gotten to a closed door and felt trepidation or maybe excitement at what might be on the other side? Doorways can be portal to new adventures or a path to bad news. An open door is usually easier to go through than a closed door – at least for me anyway. You […]