Christian Living
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Seasonal assignments from the Lord.
My husband’s friend introduces my husband as being on his 3rd life. How many different seasons has the Lord guided you through? I started out as a teacher’s aid and day care worker, moved to missionary, then stay at home… Continue reading
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Michigan tote
Every time I pull this tote out, it makes me giggle. I was packing up my dorm room right before graduation and seperated my winter clothes into an under-the-bed tote. I had just had an interview for a job in… Continue reading
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Trash Burgers
I can now laugh about trash burgers, but it took a while! I got bored with my usual recipes and asked my family to help me come up with new meals for my weekly meal planning. Sometimes they get annoyed… Continue reading
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I Already Have What I Need
I love the movie The Prince of Egypt. As I watched it again, I was struck by the tools that Moses uses. In God’s instructions to Moses on how to perform miracles in front of Pharoah, Moses only uses the… Continue reading
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My bookcase
I did the 1 inch writing exercise from Anne Lamont, focusing on my bookcase in our garage. This space is our family commitment to rest. Only nondigital, peaceful things are allowed. Puzzles of various sizes for guests of various sizes.… Continue reading
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Winning
I was challenged with a writing prompt on something I won. That prompt took me off guard and it took me about 24 hours to come up with something. I am not an athlete, my junior high volleyball career being… Continue reading
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What would your name tag say?
I think mine would currently say “emergency contact.” My daughters attend two different public schools and are old enough to go places with friends and to be dropped off, and my husband doesn’t have a safe job. So I am… Continue reading
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Strawberries
I have a black thumb. Mostly because I don’t water things like I should. So I get really excited when a plant in my yard continues to live. This year we got a strawberry plant. I love checking it’s progress… Continue reading
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Take Heart
Our creativity comes from God, and when we distance ourselves from Him or actively fight against Him, of course we don’t have creativity. I love how my best ideas come after spending time with Him, in prayer and in His… Continue reading
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God Saving me from myself.
I am just now finally understanding and accepting that God has created me to be an introvert. Every time I have started a new group I have envisioned lots of people coming, from craft groups to English clubs and book… Continue reading
