Is unwinding an important part of abiding? Friday was an incredible day on the Colorado River: Soaking in sun while draped across our boat’s deck Gliding across the glass with the wind in my face Connection with grown up kids Much-needed relaxation Lots of belly laugher READ THE ENTIRE POST...
“Lord, help me to endure my blessings.”
A tiny refrigerator magnet reminds me to be thankful when coffers of heart and home bulge with abundance. The words etched into the middle read, “Lord, help me to endure my blessings.” My mother gave me this magnet as a gift during a particularly busy time of my life. Now the words comfort me as …
Expectations: Motivator or Taskmaster
How do you gauge success? Do you base success on whether you achieved what you thought you could do or by the skills you learned while in pursuit of your goal? If you chose the first, then you probably go through life quite frustrated at times because often what you set out to accomplish doesn’t …
Abide
Can you collect it, manna from heaven, and then nibble on nurture during those lean days of soul when life forces a rush through every moment? Camels have humps to store water for long walks through deserts, and we finger fullness of soul when we mull over photos of days gone by. So why can’t …
“Believe in your Becoming,” the Key to Creative Management
Perhaps the greatest challenge we creative eclectics face is to believe in our becoming. Sure there are messy workspaces to attend to, jam-packed lives that threaten to squelch our desires, and challenging skills to learn; however, the issue isn’t primarily a directional one but an internal one. READ THE ENTIRE POST...
“My Heart Song” Mixed Media
Here is a DIY lesson for creating a mixed media piece I titled “My Heart Song.” The piece was inspired by the wonderful women in my family and among my friend’s who nestle next to my heart. Their friendships bring an ending stream of comfort, wisdom, and encouragement. Begin by painting a 8″ by 10″ …
Destiny
Sometimes life’s circumstances whisk us away, up and into the air like leaves floating, always floating, directionless, lost, tumbling leaves of living carried by winds of change. At other times, the backdraft of someone’s choices sucks us into circumstances that bat us around until we bruise in heart and mind. Even when winds of healthy …
Three things will last forever…
Yesterday, I attended a memorial for my uncle Theo. Theo’s life inspired so many of his family and friends, and so one by one people shared delightful stories about this amazing man. Then in the middle of the message, the pastor read these words, “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of …
Follow, Create, Love Completely
God’s Spirit cannot be controlled nor marketed, like so much of life is these days. A wild, snapping wind, this unseen power defies human will, sliding through grasping fingers and roaming freely. The best we, who profess to believe, can do is to try to follow, create, and love completely. We attempt to follow the …
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