Category: November 2023

What to do when we don’t really want to forgive someone who wronged us. This has been on my mind lately. I’ve been procrastinating on this post because well, I just don’t want to. What happens if I don’t? There were two sermons in a row about forgiving people at the end of summer. I… Continue reading Forgiveness, do I really have to?

Where are you on your faith journey? Are you more like the acorn or are you becoming a tall oak tree? It’s not a secret that I like to walk in the woods. This time of year, the acorns abound. Occasionally there is an unhappy squirrel nearby when I am admiring them. Have you ever… Continue reading Acorns become trees. Are you becoming?

Do you take time to just “be” and not “do”? How can you when there is so much to do? With Thanksgiving this past week, it begins the end of the year festivities. It seems like the time between Thanksgiving and New Years is a blur of shopping, wrapping, eating, and doing. We run quickly… Continue reading None of your busy-ness

It’s Thanksgiving, if you made a list of everything and everyone, how long would it be? We have a whole day to be thankful. Aside from the cooking, naps, and family squabbles/family time, do you take a moment to think about everything you have? Over the years I have done lots of gratitude exercises- there… Continue reading I am thankful, are you?

Blessings are abundant. Are you giving as much as you are getting? It’s the time of year where we stop and give thanks for all the blessings and abundance in our lives. We should really stop and count our blessings, often. It’s not about money. You give of what you have to share, time, a… Continue reading Blessings. How full is your cup?

Are you living from a place of joy? What is the “yes” that will lead you there? Have you ever met a really joy filled person? The kind that just radiates joy and happiness about life? It’s so interesting when they cross our paths. A little reminder that such joy is possible. Last night, I… Continue reading Are you living a joyful life?

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? How do you handle that? Do you ever have a day where you feel like Sisyphus rolling the ball up the hill, only to watch it roll slowly back down before you get to the top? Yep, that was yesterday. In the world of education, we are never really “done”.… Continue reading When it rains, it pours.

How God is with us wherever we are. Do you ever wake up in the morning and wonder where God is hiding? Um, you woke up- that’s a miracle all by itself! Did you do that on your own power? Nope. It doesn’t matter how much I contemplate God working in my life, He constantly… Continue reading You can run, but you can’t hide

The Bible tells us that God rested on the seventh day. How do you spend your Sunday? Sunday is my favorite day of the week. It’s a day of rest, usually some cooking, and often an afternoon walk in a local park. I love exploring the parks near my house and they are not very… Continue reading It’s Sunday. Are you resting?

Today is only here for today. What does it mean to be present? Today has been on my mind lately. I’m pretty happy in my current “today” but the other day, I was challenged with “how can you bless someone today?”. It wasn’t in the future or to remember a time I blessed someone in… Continue reading Today is a gift. Are you present?