One of the things I love about summer in Pennsylvania is the influx of fireflies we experience each July.
Fireflies, for those of you deprived of these critters, are little flying glow bugs.
Or if you’re more technically minded, they’re “winged nocturnal light-producing insect[s] usually producing a bright soft intermittent light without sensible heat by oxidation of [...]
Archive for July, 2007
The Gift of Darkness
Posted in hope, pain & suffering, peace on July 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
A Quote to Ponder
Posted in art & creativity, priorities, time management, wonder on July 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A man should
hear a little music,
read a little poetry,
and see a fine picture every day of his life,
in order that worldly cares
may not obliterate
the sense of the beautiful
which God has implanted
in the human soul.~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe [...]
Enjoy the Journey
Posted in busyness, direction, growth, priorities, purpose, time management on July 21, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I celebrated my 47th birthday last week.
Birthdays, for me, prompt self-assessment and reflection. Where am I? Where am I headed? Who have I become, and who am I becoming? Who do I want to be? How do I want to live my life.
Now, well into my middle years, I can finally say, “I think I’m [...]
Let Go and Live! (part 2)
Posted in attitude, inner life, refuge in God on July 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As I’ve been thinking further about this idea of surrender, the more convinced I am that it’s a choice:
A deliberate act of the soul and will.
A purposeful selection of the preferred alternative.
A conscious decision for the better option.Surrender is a choice–completely voluntary.
It’s willful and active.
It doesn’t happen by osmosis.
It doesn’t happen by evolution.
It doesn’t happen [...]
Let Go and Live!
Posted in growth, inner life, pain & suffering, peace, priorities, refuge in God, trust on July 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Surrender produces growth.
I wish I could remember that.
I wish I could convince my heart, mind, and soul of the constant truth of that statement.
I wish I could just…let go.
But it’s not that easy. Especially when everything in me screams…
what about me?
what about my interests?
what about my reputation?
what about my pain?
what about my wants, hopes, and [...]
Losing and Finding My Marbles
Posted in giggle factor on July 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well…I have to admit it.
I was feeling a bit like I was losing my marbles earlier this week.
But, thankfully, the Kutztown Folk Festival had a marble vendor.
So I was able to replace them. ;o)
My marbles are in tact now. I’m feeling more like myself again.
)
‘Til next time,
Joan (whose marbles were replaced less by [...]
Cracked Pots
Posted in encouragement, growth, hope, inner life, peace, purpose, refuge in God on July 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not sure why, but I’ve been feeling fragile lately. Emotionally, psychologically, mentally, spiritually, physically — you name it — I’ve been living with this egg-shell sensation of if I get bumped, I just might crack.
God is the potter, I know, and I’m his vessel. And I’m content to be a vessel for common [...]
The Lifeline of God’s Presence
Posted in attitude, growth, hope, humility, inner life, refuge in God, trust on July 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If you’ve read my other blogs, you undoubtedly know we own four Labrador retrievers, the gentlest of which is probably Elsie, our 2.5-year-old yellow female.
Elsie loves to be touched. She needs the assurance of our presence. She relishes the warmth of our nearness. She thrives in a life filled with connection with those who love [...]
