This season…when crisp pretty paper becomes a wrinkled heap of trash and you can’t seem to vacuum up the needles and the glitter…this season that we so expectantly wait for….is gone as quickly as a string of lights can lose it’s luster! What’s next….a fresh new year  complete with 365 days unused, unexplored and bright… Continue reading The year that was!

It’s Christmas Eve! A beautiful day to reflect on the impending birth of the King!  Check behind you though you may be carrying some excess baggage with you…..no you may not be headed to the airport or even taking a road trip..Nevertheless, we carry with us memories of Christmas’ past, traditions, losses, hopes for the… Continue reading Misplaced Expectation?

I subscribe to several electronic devotionals and enjoy perusing them every morning! They always inspire and encourage and yesterday was no different! The prayer that follows {part of a devotional that I read yesterday} are not my own words but they are the reflection & deepest desire of my heart. Dear Lord, I confess that… Continue reading Nothing is wasted in the waiting!

My days are often filled with tasks, to do lists, projects, conversation, silence…a lot of it mundane,ordinary…not something to write home about. Don’t get me wrong, I love my life…my family , the place God has brought me to… but let’s face it, cleaning and fixing and paying bills and running errands are not the… Continue reading A Blessing in disguise