As promised, here is the first incident I remember of that first crazy week in Plainfield, NJ, when God showed His faithfulness in hard times.
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Success: How Do You Define It?
Success is the prompt word this week for Five Minute Friday. Everyone has an idea of what it means to be successful. Maybe for some it’s making lots of money. For others it might be having all family members get along with each other. […]
Surprise: New Church, Extra Children
Today for Tell a Memory Tuesday, I share about choosing a church and a surprise there, caring for a couple of extra kids and their dog. And, of course, something about our own children. This is installment three of our year in Kenilworth. Our […]
Experiences: Good Friends & a Misunderstanding
We learned and experienced many things during our stay in South Dakota. Some experiences were not easy, but showed me how much I needed to depend on God. We also made some treasured friendships. Again, I don’t have pictures to match the stories, but I’ll […]
Life in South Dakota: Part 1
Lying in bed in a new place, in the dark, with the thunder booming and lightning flashing, was a bit frightening. Eventually I fell asleep and must have felt much better by morning.
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 […]
Pleasure: In Playing Piano and from God
Welcome to the next installment of Tell a Memory Tuesday! This week is about my love of playing the piano and the pleasure felt from God. It’s told from the piano’s perspective and shows the progression from the beginning when I was a little girl. […]
Life: Experiencing its Fullness Every Day
In December of 2015, I participated in a Free Write session with a former writing group. I had forgotten about that piece of writing until I came across it recently. It expressed some of my desires about life. Live Fully Aware I am alive […]
Memory: A Story from Childhood
About five years ago on my old blog I had a series called Memoir Monday, where I shared snippets from my life. My plan is to revise them and share here either weekly or every other week. I’m calling the series Tell a Memory Tuesday. […]
Resonance and Dissonance: Room for Both?
Just as we want sometimes want to run and hide when dissonance comes, we might feel the same way about resonance. There have been times when I’ve been close to having a deeper relationship with someone, but for some reason one or both of us held back. Sometimes, I see God working and I’m almost afraid of going deeper. But I am learning to welcome the chance to deepen a relationship.