Everything Worth Having
This morning, I remember this paragraph Elisabeth Elliot wrote in her book called The Path of Loneliness: Finding Your Way Through the Wilderness to God on surrendering to God. I bolded my favorite lines: “Can give up all for the love of God? When the surrender of ourselves seems too much to ask, it is […]
A Marvel
Too Cute To Care
Well, the bunnies are everywhere. They are most likely eating my pumpkin patch and feasting on my raspberries. I decided they are too cute for me to care, at least for this summer. But I’ve learned my lesson: next year, I’ll have Ash strengthen the fence around the pumpkins and raise the raspberry patch. I […]
Because God Is Like This
I discover a little bookmark I received almost 20 years ago about the attributes of God. Bill Bright compiled a list of 13 things to remember about God from his book God: Discover His Character. I love thinking about God’s attributes and what they mean for how we live each day. The bookmark list reminds […]
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3 Guests So Far
Ash jokes that I’m now a talk-show host in my front yard as different neighbors come sit in the camping chair beside me. I’m testing out my ideal location for Adirondack chairs (thank you for those of you sending messages of your best suggestion for my front yard seating!) with my camping chairs. I’m testing […]
The Way They Always Have
My friend who knows I love Frederick Buechner encouraged me to sign up for a daily email with a different Buechner quote. Today, I loved this quote about what it means to worship God. Buechner reminds me that when we truly love God, we’ll respond with joy and foolishness (like all lovers always have when […]
For Sitting Out Front
My new idea involves chairs for sitting in my front yard. Since we don’t have a front porch, I might just put two folding chairs on the lawn so I can visit with all of my neighbors and their dogs. Sometimes I like to stand in the driveway and visit with everyone. The sun sets […]
A Blessing in Things Undone
I glance out into the backyard to see how the weeds have once again overtaken the area by my plum tree and birdbath. It’s now jungle-like and lush like a rainforest of weeds. I think about things undone in the midst of things to do. Haven’t we all? But what I love about God right […]