Posted in humility, meaning, value, worth, dignity, tagged broken, brokenness, dignity, meaning, value, worth on August 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Isn’t this butterfly beautiful?
And this one, too?
No, they’re not the same butterfly, though they are both swallowtails. If you look closely at the second, he’s missing a part of his hind wing (tail), the tip on the bottom left side.
One butterfuly is broken; the other is not. But both flutter and dance in the [...]
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 [...]
Posted in attitude, giggle factor, growth, humility on June 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I captured the photo of this sign (with the owner’s permission, of course) in a broom-makers shop in Tennessee while DH and I were vacationing in the Great Smoky Mountains in April.
Being the Queen of Dumb Mistakes (or often feeling like I am), I just knew it would come in handy. )
And so it [...]
Posted in attitude, encouragement, humility, inner life, priorities, trust, women on June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Okay, I’ll admit it; I’m a bit droopy today.
Well, maybe more than a bit: I was up all night (literally) working (my choice, not mandatory).
I can’t do that anymore. I should know better.
I’m getting (gasp) too old! All-nighters wreck havoc with my metabolism and my migraines.
I could handle staying up all night, no problem, in [...]
Posted in attitude, humility, inner beauty, inner life, refuge in God on June 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We woke up Friday morning with no water.
Turning on the faucet produced a few blasts of spray, then air, then nothing. Unknown to us, a part in our well pump 180 feet below ground had rusted through, and we’d lost the pressure necessary to push fresh, clean water up through the pipes and into [...]
