Hope is my one word inspiration for 2022. I wasn’t looking for one, but hope just seemed to nestle in and make itself at home in my life.
One Word Inspiration with Hope to Live Joyfully
Category: Poetry
Love is More Than a Feeling: A Lesson Learned
LOVE IS MORE THAN A FEELING This was originally written back in October of 2014 and shared on my former blog. As I was reading over it today, I reflected again on the truth that love is more than a feeling. Enjoy this slightly edited […]
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Light in the East at Sundown: What is its Source?
As my son and I sat on the porch, we began to wonder, as we had in the past, why the sky looks so bright in the east at sundown. Where does the light come from?
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Gentle Yet Mighty, Savior of the World, King of All
GENTLE JESUS This week For Five Minute Friday, Kate chose the word, gentle. The first thought that came to my mind was of a hymn I heard long ago called Gentle Jesus, Meek and Mild. And as I thought of the meekness of Jesus, I […]
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Murmurs of Peace Reach My Heart
What are murmurs of peace, and how can we hear them throughout our days? We each may have different experiences that wake up certain memories of times we felt calm and peaceful. But the connecting cord that binds us is the Holy Spirit, who Jesus […]
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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.
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Freedom to Spread Your Wings and Fly
We all want to be free, but what is true freedom? The poem came to me quickly one night during an online writing session with friends. The prompt was: She Flew. First, I began to write and did not lay down my pen until the […]
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Windows, Trees and Worship
Each month Chronic Joy Ministries shares a poetry prompt on their blog. For the month of April the theme was Windows and Trees. I love looking out windows and I love trees, so it was a perfect prompt for me. Gazing Through the […]
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Midday: A Good Time to Pause and Pray
Midday is a good time to stop, refocus and evaluate the day. Pausing throughout the day can help refresh us to continue our day.
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April: A Typical Day for Me
For the past several months I have found a routine that works pretty well for me, at least for the mornings. I wrote about that in THIS POST. After breakfast my husband and I do some reading together. Then I head back upstairs to read in […]
