See? My mind is full of ‘loaded’ questions this week. Maybe the question is “How do you hold your peace when the world around you is chaotic?”. That could really describe all of us at one moment or another. The simple answer to how to hold your peace isn’t simple at all. You practice. It… Continue reading How well do you hold your peace?
Do you know where you are going?
Yep. This is a loaded question, on soooo many levels. If we are talking direction-wise, I have a decent sense of direction. When in France, I am the person looking at the map, then saying, well- it’s over there, let’s go that way. I usually discover interesting people and places along the way. I may… Continue reading Do you know where you are going?
What kinds of seeds are you sowing?
Lots of things are growing outside in this season. In my front flowerbed, there are flowers, and if I went out on my back porch, I can see the veggies that my neighbors have planted. It did not all appear overnight, it took some time. Someone had to plant the seeds, water them, and wait… Continue reading What kinds of seeds are you sowing?
What season are you experiencing now?
It’s funny to be talking about seasons when it’s just hot outside. Where I live, we are in ‘back to school’ mode, kids will be back in classrooms beginning August 1st. The lazy days of summer are almost up- teachers are heading into classrooms beginning tomorrow. I too will be heading back into a school… Continue reading What season are you experiencing now?
How are we helping loved ones go home to Jesus?
We are all on our journey home to heaven. I find it poetic (and hopefully accurate) when I think about death, that I think about going home. I can’t imagine it, or even begin to fathom what it might be like, but I know it exists and the when this life ends, another one begins.… Continue reading How are we helping loved ones go home to Jesus?
Are you looking up or down?
I’m sure you have seen them. All the people walking, staring at their phones. It’s as if life will end if they aren’t glued to the screen. It’s summer and now light in the mornings (and cooler) so I am out walking bright and early. I see plenty of people on my regular route, many… Continue reading Are you looking up or down?
Life lessons from Dad(s).
Today we are celebrating fathers. I thought I would share some lessons I have learned from my dad or all the other ‘dads’ in my life. You know that we are often blessed with more wonderful people in our lives to guide us in addition to (or sometimes instead of) our biological fathers. From my… Continue reading Life lessons from Dad(s).
Did you see the white smoke?
What a day! What a week. I don’t remember being this involved the last time a Pope was chosen. The process has not changed and is very ‘old world’, but it works. That’s the key. Today, as I watched live from my living room, people from different backgrounds, different nationalities, speaking different languages all were… Continue reading Did you see the white smoke?
The struggle is real. Where did you build your house?
The end of Lent for me was filled with many things. At the beginning of Lent it seems like you have a ton of time and then all of a sudden it’s Holy week. As I journeyed through Holy Week, what became clear was that even Jesus was struggling and asked for help. We hear… Continue reading The struggle is real. Where did you build your house?
Are you building the kingdom or tearing it down?
Kindness is on my mind lately. I see what is happening in the world as a whole, and in the world around me, and sometimes wonder when did we quit being kind to each other? I am far from perfect, but I do strive to treat others as I would wish to be treated. It… Continue reading Are you building the kingdom or tearing it down?