Of the many lessons gleaned from March, finding resilience in the shifting sands of unpredictability kept me on my One Word journey!
Of the many lessons gleaned from March, finding resilience in the shifting sands of unpredictability kept me on my One Word journey!
This week, we are encouraged by my sweet friend, Michele Morin, in seeking a life that matches your convictions.
Eyes closed, imagining the fingers of God caressing the face He formed in the womb, I rest, breathing through the psalms.
Exploring the power of cultivating deep listening revealed my own failure in offering the gift of deep listening to others.
Continuing with a deeper understanding of my bold friend, Resilience, found me pondering the transfiguration of Resilience through two quotes
Finding hope when Mother's Day hurts is hard, especially when the ideal celebrated all around you, portrays a story different from your own.
The end of life's journey holds the greatest wisdom. For in the waning moments of one's days, the true substance of life is revealed.
On what was my soul focused and subsequently where might my focus lead? Read my shocking discovery of 3 ways your focus becomes your identity
Asking a simple question of John, James, and Peter, "Will you wait with me?" Jesus moves deeper into the garden for His last encounter.
Intentionally staying present to her surroundings, looking for joy breathes peace and purpose into her walks.
FOMO, it's a thing. The constant question, "What Are You Missing" drives most people to literal distraction.
If you spent time walking with me during June and July here on Mindfulness Mondays, you know my emphasis of cultivating an attitude of REST.
Sharing thoughts for a serenity summer previously, I feel a beckoning within my own soul for the serenity of silence, solitude, and stillness.
In the times in which we live, trusting God in uncertainty presents a challenge for most of us. How can we learn to have more faith?
Briefly inspired, overwhelm kicked in. After much wrestling, the key to overcoming overwhelm opened the door of 2023 without all the anxiety.
But fully grasping how Joy fuels Resilience, required a meeting of the minds, or shall I say, a meeting of the "words?"
Captivated, my eyes, hearing the unspoken story held so poignantly within the photograph hungered for more.
In the art of slowly changing, we experience a similar authenticity in becoming Christ's beloved within our spiritual journey.
On this particular day, as darkness tightened its grip on my heart, I wondered, where do you turn when your strength fails?
Recently, learning how gratitude redeems the hard places revealed the value of those experiences long exiled from my blessings list.
The pressures remain, but my awareness of God in the midst gives me the key to unlock resilience within the fragility of life.
Yet, visiting with my One Word this month revealed not only its transforming power over adversity, but its merit as a virtue.
Join me as I watched God transform my feelings of being trapped in suffering to rejoicing in the freedom in suffering.
Meeting a friend well acquainted with previous cohorts Joy and Resilience, this month took me on a journey through the patience of Hope.
For the longest time contemplating the movement of rest simply failed to make sense to me. My mind labored in reconciling movement with rest.
Resisting what you don't want keeps you from real change. Learn to release resistance and shift your focus to your desired outcome instead.
This week, we are encouraged by my friend, Laurie Meek Watkins, as she leads us in embracing possibilities in the midst of heartbreak.
Admitting my apprehension for my prodigals' welfare seems a lack of faith. Even more difficult was releasing my prodigal to God.
Gifted with an excellent memory, I rarely forget, But one day, God brought me up short with one simple question, "Do you not remember?"
What if shifting perspective on priorities created more time in your day? Learning to break free from the everyday rut is possible.
Yet, visiting with my One Word this month revealed not only its transforming power over adversity, but its merit as a virtue.
This week, be encouraged by my sweet friend, Tammy Kennington, as she shares 4 biblical principles which lead to serenity in the storm.
Meeting a friend well acquainted with previous cohorts Joy and Resilience, this month took me on a journey through the patience of Hope.
Yet, visiting with my One Word this month revealed not only its transforming power over adversity, but its merit as a virtue.
Of the many lessons gleaned from March, finding resilience in the shifting sands of unpredictability kept me on my One Word journey!
Continuing with a deeper understanding of my bold friend, Resilience, found me pondering the transfiguration of Resilience through two quotes
More than a story of when God's Love is eclipsed in our lives, it is the story of a Love which would not let me go.
My dear friend, fellow blogger, Paula Short, reminds us we never know when God might use us as a blessing in disguise.
One thing was common to all conversations, whether "for" or "against", all failed to imagine vulnerability as your greatest strength.
From geo-political to finance and the economy, uncertainty looms large in 2023. Join me this week for 4 ways to trust God in uncertainty.
Experiencing a lovingkindness meditation was the final session of my 12 week mindfulness course. I expected it, but dreaded the thought.
As I gathered a handful or two, a story from long ago of autumn acorns speaking God's love brought a smile to my face.
Learning in the process, some wounds fail to heal completely. Yet I can still find Joy in life as I embrace dancing with a limp.
Stepping confidently into a New Year felt much like my first step onto that swaying bridge all those years ago: impossible.
In the times in which we live, trusting God in uncertainty presents a challenge for most of us. How can we learn to have more faith?
Instead of pausing at the threshold of a new day, making good choices, I simply kicked into high gear without looking back.
This week, we are encouraged by my sweet friend, Lisa Blair, as she reminds us Jesus is the calm in the storms of life.
Asking a simple question of John, James, and Peter, "Will you wait with me?" Jesus moves deeper into the garden for His last encounter.
Enjoying a rich palette of gorgeous color over the past week, a thought occurred to me: "Spring is here, but will your faith bloom?"
