When Trials Come, by Keith and Kristyn Getty, is one of my favorite songs. It's just a wonderful reminder of why we go through trials ("to fire a faith worth more than gold"), a reminder to focus on God ("your love endures your ways are good"), and a reminder of where we are going ("One… Continue reading Saturday Song: When Trials Come
Fall Is Here!
This past weekend brought on the cooler weather and the trees are starting to change colors -- even down here! Fall is probably my favorite time of year... the change, the cool breeze, the smell of bonfires... Pumpkins... Fall Flowers... And Apple Cider Candles. Just to name a few...
Mr. Spurgeon for a Monday: What is my life coming to?
I've thought this several times. Other times, though, I wonder, "how did my life come to this?" I frequently have to be reminded that I see only a small part and I've lived only a small part of my life... and that I see an even smaller part of what is going on in the… Continue reading Mr. Spurgeon for a Monday: What is my life coming to?
(mis)adventures in the kitchen…
I think this falls under the category of "things you don't want to see in the kitchen".
Mr. Spurgeon for a Monday
Wholeheartedness shows itself in perseverance; there may be failure at first, but the earnest worker will say, "It is the Lord's work and it must be done; my Lord has bidden me do it, and in His strength I will accomplish it." C. Spurgeon, Be Diligent and Prosper
I go to the beach once in a blue moon
Seriously, last Friday was a blue moon and I went to the beach. For the first time in eleven years... and it was wonderfully relaxing. So much so that I feel asleep in the sun more than once, which I'm certain contributed to my sunburn, which prompted a concerned "What's wrong with your face?" from… Continue reading I go to the beach once in a blue moon
Interruptions
"The great thing is, if one can, is to stop regarding all the unpleasant things as interruptions of one's 'own' or 'real' life. The truth is of course that what one calls the interruptions are precisely one's real life -- the life God is sending one day by day: what one calls one's 'real life'… Continue reading Interruptions
thoughts and songs 