There was a time – granted, it has been a while – when I seriously, and enthusiastically, considered myself a “city girl.”  The reality was (and is) I am as suburban as they come.  Neither city nor country.  I imagined having to love critters and other creatures great and small (which I do not) in… Read More Just Outside the City

Friday.  And that means Five Minute Friday – a weekly linkup and writing exercise that I always enjoy.  I enjoy the free-style writing – and the rather quick thinking over a prompt as I tend to be an extreme overthinker – and I enjoy the community of writers.  I have not been able to participate… Read More The Key to Effective Teaching

Come out from among them is a thought taken directly from scripture.  It is often quoted from the New Testament but is a principle found throughout both the old and the new testaments.  The principle of God’s people separating themselves from the world – from its sin and its sinful influences.  Too often, the very… Read More Avoiding the Muddied Waters

I once read “A truth about the Lord is not truly ours until He works it into our daily life.”  I wish I had said it myself but, nonetheless, I am glad to have the truth of that statement tucked away in my heart.  I love Bible studies and I love Bible lessons.  I love… Read More The Advantage in Slow Days

I looked up the definition of recover.  One of several definitions (and the one that most quickly comes to my mind) is “the return to a normal position or condition.”  The return of normal.  How often have we heard that sentiment….as it refers to our day-to-day lives and post-covid thinking?  Many are excited about activities,… Read More Longing for More Than “A Return to Normal”

After the defeat by Ai, Joshua (like many of us) cried out to God, “Why?”  You might be familiar with the story.  God told Joshua there was sin in the camp.  “Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them:  for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and… Read More Hidden in the Tent

When it comes to a plan, I typically think of four “people” involved.  Those people might better be seen as necessary parts to the plan and the plan could refer to all types of things – but anything that starts as with an idea until it is executed or finished.  A house renovation plan.  A… Read More It Takes More Than Just a Plan

Live Large.  That’s it – the sign above my desk.  I see it every morning and multiple times throughout the day.  A daily reminder to live large.  To seize the day.  To embrace a new day and make the most of it.  To dream big and then work to make it happen.  All of which… Read More Looking for a New Sign

I love poetry.  I used to write poems much more often than I do now.  Actually, these days, I rarely write my thoughts in poetry.  Perhaps I should (just thinking out loud) because I love it.  And, yes, poetry put to music can be beautiful and moving, however, the words truly impact me the most. … Read More I am Redeemed!!