How are we already halfway through 2023? I haven’t blogged in a while and the only excuse I have is life has been BUSY! There are just so many things vying for my attention. Most of the year I have not even prioritized all of the right things. I am trying to get back on […]
“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 […]
For many 2020 was a terrible year. To be sure it was a difficult year in some aspects for me but in many ways it was a great year! The year started out poorly (even before covid). I had some pretty major gut issues going on (ulcer and acid reflux). The medicine I was put […]
Wow 2019 went by way too quickly! Are you with me? This fall just zoomed by for me especially! Luckily I decided to do early Christmas shopping this year so December was blessedly more enjoyable. The biggest challenge I faced in 2019 was needing and getting the left total hip replacement. Thanks to Facebook memories, […]