Over the past few months, I have joined hands with others in finding the gifts of gratitude that are woven into the fabric of my life–the tiny details that sometimes go unnoticed, but yet it’s those small details that really hold everything together. Just like gratitude, I must take the time to notice their intricacy and beauty. As everything seems Continue Reading →
This one right here. This one is my favorite. My favorite gift. Inspired by this post, my kids and I armed ourselves with a stack of these: And began this. A place to visually see what we consider to be gifts in our lives. A place to glance and remember our thanksgiving…and it’s growing. This was just the first day, Continue Reading →
“The remedy is in the retina.” – Ann Voskamp Yesterday, as I was talking with the Lord and trying to iron out a few things in which I have been struggling, I shared with Him that I felt like I needed to see more of Jesus in my daily routines. I told Him of how I want to see Him, Continue Reading →
On this night, as I drive along out in the boon-docks, I see the countryside differently than I ever have before. Maybe the moonlight is different. Maybe my frame of mind is just different. For as long as I can remember, I have always been surrounded by fields of growing things. Much of the produce for our country is grown here Continue Reading →
“Eucharisteo always precedes the miracle.” – Ann Voskamp As I tweet this out in reminder to myself, I wonder where I will find thanksgiving, let alone a miracle in today. Upon waking this morning, I found my throat on fire and a nose that appears to have sprung a leak. Heap that upon my internal organs that are vexing me Continue Reading →
Blowing off the dust and cobwebs from The Mommy Map. I cannot even tell you why they have been allowed to collect here because I do not know, but yet I cannot deny their existence. Maybe it’s time for a bit of spring cleaning–in my heart, mind and blog too. God, in His shepherd-like ways, has been nudging me in Continue Reading →
