Green is the color of growth. As springtime comes near, new buds appear on the bare branches of trees. And before we know it the leaves will unfurl bringing a fresh beauty as the hardwood trees awake from their dormant season. They join with the […]
Category: Five Minute Friday
Fixing Your Gaze on Jesus Gives Hope for Eternity
Where do you put your focus? Is it on your circumstances or on what you are missing? Are you fixing your gaze on the past or the future or only the present or do you try to see everything at once? Do you look inside […]
Fresh Air and Sunshine: A Winning Combination
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR A breath of fresh air is always welcome. Staying inside for long periods of time without changing the air is not healthy. Everyone would benefit every day from time spent outdoors. Sometimes I get so busy with what I’m doing […]
Beyond Your Wildest Imagination You Need Hope
What comes to mind when you think of the word beyond? I think of things like farther than I’ve ever been, past the clouds, the stars and the universe, an unfilled dream….. What is beyond your wildest imagination? It’s fun to dream isn’t it? This […]
Grateful for My Life, Family and Friends
We recently celebrated Thanksgiving. Though there were only six of us, we were grateful for the time together. My husband, myself, two sons and a couple who are sort of related to us were the members of our little party. They are the in-laws of […]
Thinking of the Good Times can Bring Joy in Grief
The Five Minute Friday word for this week is grief. I’ve thought a lot about that subject this month as it is the anniversary not only of my oldest son’s birth but also his death. Not a day passes that we don’t miss him, but thinking of the good times bring memories alive.
Mercy: Hope for a Heavy Heart
So how can we find the strength to show mercy even when people strongly disagree? We turn to God’s Word and there we find truth.
People: What We Have in Common
We should celebrate our differences as people. God made us each unique individuals with our own talents and abilities.
Table: A Place of Welcome
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word table? Do you think of a place where people gather to talk and eat food? Or do you think of a place to display art or dishes or work on […]
Life: Finding Joy and Peace in Christ
Life is the prompt word for #FiveMinuteFriday. I’m a little late with mine, though I started it on Friday and had to put it aside. And I’m sure it took more than five minutes. But here it is. What first came to mind were the […]