So this is what it was like!
I was running late for church this morning. It was time to leave … but I still hadn’t eaten breakfast yet. So, with my shoes on … and my coat on … I stood at the kitchen counter…
Scars … on the “trunk” of your life
We all go through hard times in our life. Painful, intensely difficult seasons. Things which rip huge pieces out of who we are. Here you can see a Bigleaf maple tree at the back edge of our yard. …
Purge the pain … but don’t throw out everything.
I was listening to an online sermon yesterday morning and God blew my mind with the lesson He had for me. The title of the sermon was “Don’t Fight Your Future.” The main thought of the sermon dealt…
Putting on a good front
Here you can see our watermelons, strawberries, and tomatoes. They look absolutely perfect. In fact, they probably are even Facebook “perfect.” I could put this photo out there to show off what a fabulous harvest I had from…
You’re beautiful no matter what!
Much to my surprise, there are still wildflowers blooming, from the wildflower seeds I planted this past spring. I wandered over to check them out, and was immediately struck with this little wildflower right here. I found it…
God loves you exactly the way you are!
This was the first year we have ever had a watermelon harvest! I was so excited! Here you can see our watermelon harvest, alongside our September strawberries. When my son first saw this photo, he automatically assumed the…
Be who God made you to be … right here, in this season!
The strawberries are blooming!? … and producing!? What!?! In September?!? Strawberries aren’t supposed to bloom and produce in September! Everybody knows that! Strawberries are supposed to bloom and produce in June! I remember that last year these strawberries…
Seek-and-find
Recently hubby and I were in Alaska visiting some very dear friends of ours. While there, a fellow tourist recommended Reflections Lake Trail. So we decided to check it out. It did not disappoint. Reflections Lake Trail is…
Valley of the shadow of death
Our church is wrapping up the summer sermon series over Psalm 23. I wanted to share one final thought which just came to me. Psalm 23:4 – “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow…
What footprints are you leaving behind?
This past summer, hubby and I, along with our two kids, were able to travel to a small island in the North Atlantic. This small unassuming island is a place of amazing, jaw-dropping beauty! Throughout the years, this…