Writing is a good way for me to process my feelings and thoughts. There is lament, helplessness, surrender and joy all mixed together.
Lament: Grief Mingled with Joy
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Valley: God Brings Hope in the Dark Times
Valley and Peak are the words for the weekly haiku challenge this week at Ronovan Writes. We often talk about times in our lives as valleys and peaks. Usually we are not too happy in the valleys and want to climb back up to the […]
Finding Hope in God and a Lament
Are you feeling heavy with burdens that seem too hard to bear? Do you sometimes wish you could crawl into a hole and disappear? In this troubled world we live in, have we tried finding hope in God? FINDING HOPE IN GOD As I reading […]
Hope: A Simple Woman’s Daybook, September
September has been quite a busy month with some unexpected happenings. That’s why I haven’t posted in awhile. But through all we’ve experience there is always hope, because we have a God of hope. Today, I’ll be linking up with Peggy at The Simple Woman’s […]
Pace: A Five Minute Friday Post
Pace is the Five Minute Friday word prompt for this week. The first thought I had was the advice I’ve heard and given often. Go at your own pace. But as I thought about it, I wondered what really determines our rhythm or tempo or […]
Hospitality: Presence, not Perfection
Hospitality is the prompt word for #FiveMinuteFriday this week. It is one of my favorite words. Just the sound of it is welcoming to me. It’s interesting that a simple definition of the word, according to Rhymezone is: Definitions of hospitality: noun: kindness in welcoming […]
World: So Much Beauty and Diversity
World is the prompt word for Five Minute Friday this week. What do you think of when you see or hear that word? Often, my mind goes to the big round ball we live on, earth. I think of the song He’s Got the Whole […]
Prayer Helps Us Discern Our Next Thing
Next is the word prompt for Five Minute Friday this week. Do you ever find yourself wondering what to do? I remember Elisabeth Elliot saying, “Do the next thing.” But what if you don’t know what that is? I suggest that prayer is a good […]
Lack: No Problem with God’s Provision
It’s time for Five Minute Friday, and the prompt for this week is the word lack. Technically we are supposed to write for five minutes without editing. But I usually end up editing a little bit. Then I look for photos or find the scriptures […]
Offer: One that Meets Our Deepest Need
The Five Minute Friday word for this week is offer. The world is filled with offers today. There are products for everything you can think of. They all promise to make you the best you can be if you just spend the money. You are […]