Summer is meant to be full of fun and laughter. A time to refresh and regroup. A time to be carefree. And this summer the kids have had a fabulous time, especially attending VBS. I have wonderful memories of Vacation Bible School. Running and playing with friends. Singing songs with hand motions, And worshipping God with my whole […]
The Summer Sky {One Beautiful Thing}
It’s been so hot lately that it’s making the sunrises and sunsets so beautiful! Tuesday night I came out of a church meeting and was surprised by the beauty of the sunset. And then the very next morning, as I was leaving for work, I saw this lovely sunrise. I often seek the beauty around me, but these two scenes found […]
How to Slow Time {Mountain Moments to Remember}
There’s something about the serenity of the mountains to help slow the pace of life. Something about the pine smell and the bird sounds that induce relaxation. Something about how the afternoon sun shines its light on the leaves and shimmers its light onto dirt paths. And this past weekend we slowed time. We drove up the mountain […]
How a Small Act of Being Kind Can Change Everything
Sometimes a random act of kindness can change everything. I have to admit, this morning was rough. I sluggishly woke to the energetic banter of all four of them, and we were already late, as usual. I told them to get ready to go, and they nodded and scattered. And I counted on them to […]
A Father’s Day Thank You!
To my dad, the man who taught me who a real man is and what a real man does. To my father-in-law, a humble patriarch by example, displaying what it means to be a Godly leader. And to my husband, who strives each day to embody the best of them both. Thank you for leading […]
The Whimsy of Living in the Now {Giving Thanks for One Beautiful Thing}
We walk up the hill in the noon of the day and they walk right beside me. And we near the apple trees in full blossom in the shadow of the mountain there beyond. The poppies dot the hillside with the brilliance of orange, and we stop to take it all in. The beauty […]
A Captured Moment in Time {One Beautiful Thing}
We sat at the little league game and she asked to sit on my lap, my youngest child who seems to be growing by the minute. And she climbed up and took my phone and opened all the pictures, as she always does. This daughter of mine who always likes to remember–the one who likes to review the memories […]
All Has Been Accomplished! The New Covenant Has Come :: Sermon on the Mount {Week 8}
As a junior in college I almost failed my Cell & Molecular Biology Lab. We were learning about histology and the assignment was to make slides of different types of tissue. But the problem was in order to make slides, the tissue had to be fresh. And you should have seen our faces when the […]
Tea With Friends {One Beautiful Thing}
I’m so thrilled to be linking with my friend Brooke over at her place today, to share in her community there and join them in their search every week for one beautiful thing… We met at a lovely old farmhouse, with quaint decorations, antiques all around, and enough charm for every heart. And there were scones and jam and […]
Because I Know, This Won’t Always Be
She waited up for me…and I found her asleep on my pillow, still and quiet, sleeping next to daddy. Her, my last one. My baby of 5, and she had been wanting me. And I know this won’t always be… I scoop her up and walk to her room, and I pause there at the maroon chair–this […]
