Do you often ask yourself what does the world need? Do you strive to make an impact on others’ lives? Are you progressing to a deep impact or just making dents? I struggle at times with my impact on society. I mean, seriously, I’m supposed to save the whole world,…
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There are times in life we go through a period where we do not know exactly what direction we are going. This might be a time of change in our lives and we are looking to God for further direction, or it could simply be wondering if the path we…
We had our house built almost 12 years ago. After what felt like a long wait for us to finally move in, we arrived and a new tree had been planted in the front yard. It was tiny. It was young. But, it was alive and growing. As the years…
This weekend was very fun for me. You see, I love to organize. My husband had some boxes and plastic bins they were throwing out at the office. He brought them home for me and said, “I figured you would want these”. Boy, was he right! I was so excited…
Yesterday was a beautiful day. The kids were still on spring break and they were playing outside enjoying the day. There was laughter as they played in the creek and teasing as the girls found David while he was spying on them. Lots of productive work was accomplished. I was…
I’ve had the type of week where I have gone through the motions. This has not been my deliberate choice. I have gone through the motions just to survive. There have been various tasks to complete, goals to accomplish, promises to keep and jobs to be done. There were people counting…
Perfection. Definition (according to Susan): the art of completing a project exactly right accepting that you did the best you could with what you have For many years I have struggled with definition number one because so many times I have failed! I love to strive for perfection, but it…
Reading books. Playing on the computer. Organizing more when it’s really already good enough. Picking up the house. Watching a movie. Doing laundry. Scrapbooking. Ironing. Sitting. Playing games. These are all some ways I have wasted time. It’s really all a matter of perspective. What is work for one person…
Diligently. This word struck me funny today during my devotions, so I took a moment to look up Scripture on being diligent. The one I liked the best was Hebrews 4:11 (NASB), but let’s also include verses 9-10: “So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For…
Today I was a Mother in the truest sense of the word…I went on a field trip with my daughter! I even rode the bus. I even told other children to sit down and be quiet. I gave other children the “motherly eye” when they were doing things they shouldn’t…