I Just Don’t Have it in Me Have you ever said, “I just don’t have it in me to do … (such and such)?” Well let’s think of that phrase in light of Scripture: Galatians 2:20 says, “20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I […]
A Giving Journey This treasure hunt is one that doesn’t end when you find the long sought-after jewels; they only lead you to the next gem. Building a habit of gratitude leads to a more grateful heart in general, which then lends itself to being more appreciative. However, it is a journey, sometimes an arduous one, to reach the point […]
Attitude of Gratitude Treasure Hunt The first week of focusing on an attitude of gratitude in my personal life has been surprisingly easy (especially when compared to fostering gratitude in others). I’m a long way from where I desire to be, but I’m off to a good start. I decided to treat this time of cultivating thankfulness […]
Choosing Life & Blessings Through Gratitude Over the next thirty days I will choose life and blessings by purposing to cultivate a grateful heart through participation in the thirty-day gratitude challenge. My desire to take part in this exercise has grown each year since I first discovered it. However, each year I remember the challenge […]
Normally when we think of Spring Cleaning we think of our homes. It is the time of year when we open the doors and windows of our homes to get rid of the musty smell built up over the long winter months. We dust off the ceiling fans, scrub the baseboards, vacuum under furniture. We […]
As I shared in my post New Year’s Resolutions, I set some goals, made some resolutions this year, unlike past years. I also set out to accomplish these goals in a very different way than in the past. I am learning to “abide”. In this I am attempting to live more intentionally in what Jesus […]
In the past, as the year came to an end, I resolved not to make New Year’s Resolutions. I secretly admired my clever aversion of real resolutions by creating one in which it was broken the moment it was spoken. Thus fulfilling the cycle of making and breaking New Year’s resolutions all in one step. […]
I wrote a general post about New Year’s Resolutions. I published it here. Then I lost not only that post but my entire site. It happened at a good time, I suppose, since I am participating in a Blogathon this weekend. At least all of those hours will count for something. I literally spent the […]
“Growth”, etched in the windows of this year, peers into my soul. It is glaring at me, taking up the whole glass, including the framework. There is no way around it. No way to avoid it. No way to ignore it. It is there. I must face it. I must go through it. In […]