In the Garage
This morning, along with our across-the-street neighbors, we hosted our second annual “Donuts in the Driveway” event. We gave out invitations to the neighbors on our street that between 8:00-10:00 AM on Saturday, we’d have donuts, coffee, and plenty of hot cocoa for the kids. Last year, we set out a wide circle of chairs […]
Early Report: Fall Leaves
A Return to Psalm 16
I’ve always been drawn to Psalm 16, and it was the first psalm I memorized. Each time I read it, I focus on something fresh. This morning, I’m aware of the power of verse 2: I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” I remember deeply considering […]
The Lemon and the Fig
It’s time to move the potted fig to the garage and the potted lemon into the house for winter. Can you believe it’s already that cool at night? With colder nights, when a potted fig drops her leaves, it’s time to bring her someplace not quite as cold. I place the potted lemon tree in […]
Reminder of a Journaling Plan
I feel so much better after this little morning journaling routine. In case you need a refresher, here’s a simple plan: I like starting the morning with something simple but organized like this. It helps empty my mind out enough to receive God’s word into my heart. Once I’m reading the Bible after this, I […]
The Daily
The Lord keeps reminding me that He “daily” bears my burdens (Psalm 68:19) and that we’re to live day-by-day. We don’t know what a day will bring. There’s something wise and good about taking life day-by-day. We’re told to pray for “daily” bread; we’re told to take up our cross “daily”; we’re told to encourage […]
Sometimes When I Travel
First of all, I’m still blogging in my heart and in my journal, even when I travel to more remote locations with limited internet capabilities. This time, I found myself on the back porch of a cabin in the mountains of North Carolina at my beloved Camp Greystone. Since the weekend reunion request involved going […]
Verb of the Day: Squander
Today my friend reminds me not to “squander” opportunities. I love the verb! I love the idea of making the most of every moment and not wasting a thing. I look up the etymology of the verb, and it offers a powerful picture: to “squander” means to “drive something into disorder,” to “throw it loosely,” […]
Wise Words from a Missionary
I’ve been thinking the past two days about people who seem to have that “missionary spirit.” I asked a wise woman about how surrendered she was in her life; she can go anywhere, sleep anywhere, eat anything, and sacrifice all her comforts to serve the Lord. And she has. She’s in her 70’s, and she […]
Divine Love Pouring Out Through You
I loved the day a professor friend told me that she lets God’s love pour out of her onto her students. It’s something she asks God to do; she can’t do it on her own. I thought of Romans 5:5 and how the Holy Spirit pours God’s love into us and then we let it […]