Sunflower Surprises!

Sunflower Surprises!

Much to my great surprise, the sunflowers are blooming!    At the end of July!   How cool is that!    (usually the sunflowers don’t bloom until September)   I have always thought that each sunflower has just one single flower, which…
Lessons from Lake Twenty-Two

Lessons from Lake Twenty-Two

At the end of June, hubby and I hiked to Lake Twenty-Two with our two kids.    After climbing straight uphill for a couple of hours, we finally reach the lake and were grateful to rest along its shores.   …
Be who God made you to be!

Be who God made you to be!

Words of Wisdom from my journal:  “I do not have to feel bad about the gifts that God did not give me, if I’m fully maximizing the ones that He did.”   - Pastor Steven   I mentioned in yesterday’s…
Lessons from a 5-K

Lessons from a 5-K

The weekend of July 4th I participated in my first ever 5-K!    I struggle with chronic fatigue, and am always tired and wiped out!    But my daughter was excited about doing a 5-K and she invited hubby and…
Ears to hear

Ears to hear

My neighborhood is a rather quiet neighborhood.    Because of this, cars aren’t exactly careful when going around curves and corners.    It is naturally assumed that no one will be coming the other way, so the cars feel free…