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Promise Within… As my husband, grandson, and I traveled this past week, we moved in and out of rain, thunder, lightening, bright skies, and dark clouds. We would get ahead of the rain, then stop to eat or break only to be in the midst of the storms again. Now, if you know me, I am an avid amateur photographer. I used to carry my camera. However, with cell phones, I now always have a way to capture the moments. I spent the day taking pictures of the landscape, the clouds, and

The Light Within… Habakkuk 3:4 — “His splendor is like the sunrise.” My husband and I have always been captivated by lighthouses. Every large body of water we are near, we look to see if there are any to explore. There are many places where you would not expect to see a lighthouse. On a man made lake in the middle of the desert is one place that I did not expect them. In this location, there are 28 fully functioning lighthouses. As we slid past this one from the water at 6:10

God’s Earth… The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it" Psalm 24:1. As I ride along looking at the landscape surrounding us, it occurs to me that people are like the scenery. Some are tall and strong like the mighty trees in the west. Some are wavering like the ocean as it tumbles to the shore and retreats back quickly. Others are barren like the desert, void of what many would see as fruits. Each person, each individual carving out

The Dream… There is nothing like the sweet face of a child in sleep. Their faces change as they dream. They are oblivious to the struggles of the world around them. This sweet child has the sleep given by God to rest in Him. Those of you who know my testimony, why I named this blog what I did, and what my struggles are and were know that I have dreams. Last night, the dream came again. When I wake, I now cry to God. I thank Him. I pray for peace. I ask Him to intervene in th

Begin Empty, Finish Full… As I sat and listened to a keynote speaker this past week, I was struck by the words on the screen. His presentation, and his company are built around the slogan, "Finish Empty." By far, he was one of the best speakers that I have listened to in my 25 years of education and previous business career. Like all speakers, he came from humble beginnings, grew up in poverty, lived with his parents and his grandmother after his grandfather drank himself t

Our Journey… It never ceases to amaze me, (wait, stop here for a second. There are two phrases that I use all the time, one is "you see" and the other is, "It never ceases to amaze me", or "I never cease to be amazed." So let me pick up where I left off. It never ceases to amaze me that in any place or any circumstance, I see God. Yesterday, while sitting in a meeting, that I am going to say I didn't particularly want to attend. You see, this week is VBS at church. That

Two Lanes, Which Foot? 1 John 2:15, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” I have been thinking about this blog for some time. Praying about some things, and struggling with others. As I drive down the road, I am constantly reminded of the verses in John about separating ourselves from the world and the things therein. I see the lanes, and I see my feet. I am constantly, as are you, inundated with