Posted in growth, hope, pain & suffering, peace, refuge in God, trust, women's ministry, tagged hope, suffering on August 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I wrote in yesterday’s entry how some things never die, how old heartaches can take us by surprise and leave us feeling things we haven’t felt, perhaps, in decades.
They can make us feel like we’re walking old paths we thought we’d left behind. The paths may, indeed, be behind us, but their ramifications are not.
Despite [...]
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 [...]
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, 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, encouragement, growth, hope, inner beauty, inner life, peace, priorities, refuge in God, trust, wonder on June 16, 2007 | 2 Comments »
It’s been a rough week somewhere (adapting Alan Jackson’s It’s Five O’clock Somewhere).
It’s been a rough week here, too. For me, on one level, yes, but not nearly as much as it has been for people I love and care about. For some, it’s been the heartbreak of managing difficult life adjustments (kids graduating, for [...]
