Tag Archives: growth

Get that look…

Posted on September 6, 2018 by

With the onset of home improvement television we have all heard the words, To get this look… and then the host tells you how to go and buy items at such-and-such a store and then make bake, sew, cut, glue, … Continue reading →

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smellable memories

Posted on September 5, 2018 by

There is an antique truck parked at a gas station downtown, near where I work. If I go for a walk outside, I can smell the musky scent of oil, gas, and metal. It is a special smell to me, … Continue reading →

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Road trips

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

Every summer my parents, brother, and I would go on a road trip. It might be fishing and camping in Minnesota, camping and canoeing in Missouri, or camping our way from Illinois to California to visit family. I loved the … Continue reading →

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The bee and me

Posted on July 10, 2018 by

The weeks of summer are often busier than the other nine months of the year. It is as if we are on a race with the sun and weather to accomplish all we can, while we are still able. It … Continue reading →

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Turns in the road

Posted on July 5, 2018 by

All of my life my dad has had a bit of an adventurous spirit. When we were in the car for a drive he would get to a T in the road and ask, “Left or right?” We would say … Continue reading →

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So much more

Posted on June 27, 2018 by

One of my social media feeds offers a look back at previous posts. Today’s memory was from the final days before my family and I moved to Nebraska. I had been reading through the devotional, Jesus Calling, by Sarah Young* … Continue reading →

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A tidy, structured life

Posted on June 19, 2018 by

Today would have been my twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, it’s hard to wrap my mind around that idea, but it’s true. When I was barely twenty-one I fell in love with a tall redhead from Dallas and we quickly believed God … Continue reading →

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Broken vows

Posted on June 8, 2018 by

Years ago a co-worker suggested the book, Redeeming Love, by the author Francine Rivers, since I enjoyed books set in a historical period. The story is set in 1850 and it is a retelling of the story of Hosea and … Continue reading →

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Tap, tap

Posted on June 6, 2018 by

I woke to a tapping on my soul this morning… grateful when His word gives comfort for my concerns. Knowing He never sleeps or slumbers, I can hold up my heart and hands to Him and He will receive what … Continue reading →

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Praying for rain

Posted on June 3, 2018 by

The land I love is burning as I write. It is the place where I met my husband and where I met my Savior. Over 30,000 acres are being swallowed by a fire whose ignition is unknown. I have been … Continue reading →

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