For the last several years, it has been my practice that in December I enter into a time of reflection on the closing year, and goal setting for the next. They say that something like only 8% of New Years Resolutions are kept, and I’ve certainly made regular contributions to the 92% failure rate. Yet in spite of all those ‘failed’ resolutions, I have made great progress towards the fulfilling … Continue reading Press on!
I think that for the most part, I am a ‘half-glass-full’ kind of person. Or as I like to call it – a “HOPE-filled” person. I truly want my life to reflect the Light of HOPE that guides me, comforts me, inspires me. I want the HOPE found in the promises of God to be the anchor for my soul [my mind, my will, my emotion]. But sometimes … Continue reading Lead me on
At the time of this writing I am on vacation … a much deserved break, and an unexpected blessing for me and my adult children (and their families). We are all staying together in a beautiful log cabin rental in Trenton ME (just mainland from Desert Mountain Island – home of Acadia National Park). It is BE-U-TIFUL here, and this simple snapshot from the back deck … Continue reading The heart knows it’s own sorrows
Here’s the thing about taking ‘a leap of faith’. In order for it to qualify as a ‘leap’, there has to be a period of time that you are in a free-fall of some sort or another. That exciting, but often very unnerving span of time between when you left Point A, but haven’t quite reached Point B. That is, assuming you even know where … Continue reading Leaping or Deeping, it’s all a test of faith!
A few years ago, I’d gone into Staples to pick up some office supplies, and happened to be there at the same time as a young mom with two small children. I remember those days, that season of life when you need an extra set of arms, and eyes in the back of your head. Those years when you seem to function in a constant state of … Continue reading “Did I say that?” (Are you listening to the words coming out of your mouth?)
I love to garden – to slip on my gloves and green rubber boots, and get out there to play in the dirt. Especially in the spring, when gardening energies run high. The blackberry patch invites me in to cut back last years fruit vines, and stake the canes that will bear this summer. My Weigela is already budding out and is sure to be overtaken with blooms by late … Continue reading Seeds planted, with high expectations for the harvest!
This is the conclusion of a short series of posts. If you’ve been following along, we’re at step 3 now, which is my favorite part of the lessons learned! I had the opportunity to hear Lisa Bevere last summer, what a mighty woman of God! As she shared from her book Fight Like A Girl, she held up a charmed bracelet, designed to be a … Continue reading The nightmare and the warrior: step 3 – punch!
This is a continuation of a previous post, sharing of my personal deliverance from decades of recurring nightmares. Hopefully you’ve read the previous two so that you have a background of understanding regarding this blog series. Me: “Pastor, I started having dreams again. I haven’t had them in years, but they’re back. I know what to do during the day when memories or anxious thoughts threaten to … Continue reading The nightmare and the warrior: step 2 – position
Putting Hope To Work 