Deeper Into Winter
The last snow and ice thawed. I imagined a warm, spring breeze coming the other day. But no! We’re just deeper into winter today, and it is truly beautiful. Spring can wait.
The Thing Requiring Faith
These past two days of 2021, I’ve been inspired to think about doing things that actually require faith. It’s so exciting! What an adventure to live this way. Consider Hebrews 11:6–the famous passage that says this: “Without faith it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to him must believe he exists and […]
What You Give
Happy New Year! I pray this is your best year yet, full of marvelous, fresh joys, laughter, creativity, wonder, and rich community. Last night, some neighbors invited our street to come down to watch fireworks they bought. We could stay socially-distanced while still laughing together and bringing in the new year with all the children. […]
Something Fun for January 2021–Writing Tips for You
Happy New Years Eve! I have something fun I’m doing on Facebook with my much underused author page. https://www.facebook.com/writer.heatherholleman Here’s what I posted, and feel free to join me if you need encouragement in January: I thought I’d use my author page to encourage your writing in 2021–at least for the month of January. I […]
Make It In the Morning
I’ve said this before: Do the hard things when you know you have the energy for it. If your best hours are in the morning, do your writing, cooking, or planning then. Don’t wait till the afternoon slump. As I age, I realize I have limited energy during the day. By 3:00 PM, I’m ready […]
Adding to the Good
This morning’s Greystone Devotion spoke to my heart when it mentioned bringing goodness into the lives of others. I thought about the people in my life and what it would mean to bring goodness to them today. Whom might I encourage? Who needs a gift? Who needs prayer? I ask God to help me bring good […]
Simple Everyday Prayers that Change Everything
I find myself lingering over Psalm 141:3-4. What a beautiful psalm to pray back to the Lord! What I notice is David’s seemingly simple prayer request that actually changes everything about the day and our whole lives if we consider it deeply. He asks God for this: Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; […]
Two New Recipes to Try
This week, we’re trying these two new recipes. As the long winter days continue during the pandemic, it’s nice to look forward to new things–even if they involve jackfruit and cauliflower. First, a jackfruit curry. Yum! https://thymeandlove.com/easy-vegan-jackfruit-curry/ It’s adventurous, strange, and fun to try. Next, a cauliflower bake: https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/vegan-salads-sides/creamy-cauliflower-side-dish-bake/. We do love cauliflower in our […]
It May Take Longer. And You’ll Need Support.
We still go on our neighborhood “loops”–the mile walk that we sometimes do 5 times a day. But with snow, ice, and bitter cold temperatures (feels like 5 degrees today), we remind ourselves of the motto, “There’s no bad weather, just bad clothing.” So we bundle up. And with the ice? We take it so […]
Even More Awe on Christmas
I learn something my sister heard from her pastor during their Christmas Eve service about the baby Jesus last night. Read this article called “Signs for the Shepherds” https://compass.org/signs-for-the-shepherds/ to be even more amazed about the Christmas story. Essentially, I learned why it was a sign that Jesus was in a manger wrapped in cloths. […]