“Hot water” situations of life
I am not much of a coffee drinker, but I do really enjoy a nice cup of tea each morning. All teas are not equal though. I’ve had my fair share of tea experiences which, upon taking the…
Dancing in the rain
I was just now flipping through my journal, and I came across the quote: “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” It’s raining today. Yesterday I wrote about…
Today I choose …
Today I choose … to follow you, God. Today I choose … to say “Yes” to what you instruct me to do. Today I choose … to trust. Today I choose … to submit. Today I choose … …
“Freaking out!” – about the next thing …
In the process of putting the Christmas decorations away yesterday I came across the adorable little “freaking out!” ghost (it had been propping up my warm cozy Christmas scene on a decorative Christmas card). The adorable little “freaking…
Strength … because of what is in-between.
I was sitting at the table last night having dinner when my attention was caught by the small cardboard box sitting at the end of the table. This box had held a very special Christmas gift candle from…
Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes in it.
The year 2024 was the "Year of the Dragon" ... as you can see here on the opening page of my 2024 watercolor calendar: The year 2024 roared in like a dragon, with a dragon-like fever taking vicious…
Grounds for the Garden
Hubby and I were in need of a little caffeine pick-me-up … so we popped into Starbucks for our favorite treat: a Carmel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino. (just the thing to have on a cold wintry day – Ha!) …
Christmas Light!
Last Christmas hubby gave me the gift of a day-by-day calendar, where you pull a page off each day. From all outward appearances, this gift looked like a simple normal ordinary block of paper. But hidden inside was…
Keep the home-fires burning!
I was loading up my fireplace with firewood to keep the fire going when the phrase – “Keep the home-fires burning” popped into my head. To keep my own “home-fire” in my fireplace burning requires vigilance … and…
Beauty … through the loss.
I was standing at my kitchen sink this morning, sipping my morning tea and listening to an online sermon, as I gazed at the ever-growing brightness of the sky over the Cascade Mountains. It is very common for…