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Spacing Out…10-31-25 For the last four years, my husband and I have participated in a community trunk or treat. I am not really a Halloween person, but I love seeing my past kiddos and their families. This year, I decorated in a space theme. I love the Heavens. The beauty of stars, the Milky Way, the moon, planets and knowing that God created this all. He created the vastness that is both powerful and majestic. Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the

Hand Forward or Palm Up…10-30-25 While diving to work this week, I was listening to my Jesus music and praising. It hit me as I raised my hands that they are symbolic of my life. When my hands are uplifted, turned toward Heaven, I am praising, glorifying, worshiping, thanking God for His goodness. When my hands are palm up, I am seeking His renewal of spirit, His re-assurance, presence, grace, and guidance. I am needing Him to fill my soul with only the peace that He can prov

Boundaries Are Biblical…10-29-25 I wish it hadn’t taken me as long to realize how important boundaries are. When my grandson was young, we set boundaries. He learned what was okay to play with, where he could go, and what we thought important to protect him from that might be dangerous. His grandpa and I set limits on screen time, he has a bedtime, and we TRY to limit sweets. The boundaries are clear and communicated. They are as evident as paved paths in my parking lot that

Inner Peace…10-28-25 I met this lady about a month ago. I think a lot about her. Her inner peace exudes every pour and seeps out like the plant overwatered. I know she has been watered with God’s love and grace. I had the honor of listening to her speak twice and talking with her one-on-one. Her peace is evident in her posture, her voice, and her eyes. John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be

Joshua…10-27-25 I love the phrase “She/He’s my Joshua”. What a great compliment. Joshua was a man who served with qualities that I can only pray God sees and firmly cultivates in me. Joshua was born the son of Nun, Tribe of Ephraim in Egypt. He was most likely born into slavery. Joshua was considered humble and obedient. He was a commander in the Israelite battle against the Amalekites in Rephidim in Exodus 17. He was a servant (minister) to Moses and went part of the way up

Thanks Giving…10-26-25 Many times in life, we fail to stop and realize how very blessed we are. When I began this blog almost a year ago, I didn’t realize how writing each day these simple sentences would impact my life. I just knew the Lord would be glorified in some way. His name, His words, for His glorification. Everyday, faithfully, I have written. Sometimes, the topics, the words were absent until the typing began. Then I prayed, Lord send the words, send the message, a

Rain…10-25-25 I love the rain. Today has been soup in the crockpot, laundry, changing sheets, sewing dresses, college football, and warm blanket kind of day. I have even covered up in a blanket, and sat in my favorite spot watching the rain and feeling the cool fall air. Isaiah 45:8 says, “You heavens above, rain down my righteousness; let the clouds shower it down. Let the earth open wide, let salvation spring up, let righteousness flourish with it; I, the Lord, have created

Looking…10-24-25 This guy comes around often. He will slowly come around the side of the house, peek toward the swing where I normally sit, slowly move on, and make his way to his destination. He looks diligently around constantly. When he has found what he is looking for, he goes there rapidly. The cat was gentling well until this morning. He came to eat and the thunder began. Thunder, rain, half scared cat all equals running to hide. We couldn’t find him the rest of the day

Unchanging…10-23-25 When I left for work this morning, I watched an airplane fly across the sky from northeast to southeast leaving a trail behind. As I studied the sky, I saw a second contrail just below, bright at first, but slowly fading. I noticed a bright dot in the morning sky. At first, I thought it might be the ISS. As I drove along, the image shifted and appeared to move from under the contrails through them to above as in the image. Duh, I realized the object in the

Breaking Chains…10-22-25 I know people who feel like prisoners in their own bodies. They feel trapped by their circumstances, emotions, memories, addictions, or adversities. To be honest, there have been times when I felt this way. Times when I felt like I was screaming to be free of haunting memories, depression, anxiety, fear, and regret. Psalm 116:16 “Truly I am your servant, Lord; I serve you just as my mother did; you have freed me from my chains.“ I don’t know exactly w

Two Competing Views…10-21-25 Young and old, large and small, quiet and rambunctious, short and tall, seasoned and inexperienced, serious and carefree. One is weathered and worn, the other is innocent and untouched. Each person unique, each person valued, and each person fully alive. You see they have such contrast, such stark differences, and their views are miles apart. One is seasoned by the experiences of the world, and the other is ready to experience all that the world

Sunny…10-20-25 After 2 1/2 years with essentially no pets, Sunny has joined our family. After a moment of overwhelmed graciousness, my grandson and I left my sister’s house with a cage firmly planted on my grandson’s lap. My grandson softly sang while the cat meowed. My grandson was trying names out for the cat and finally settled on S u n n y. Before a mile had passed, the meowing stopped and my grandson continued to sing. After a quick trip to DG for cat food, and a spider

Prince…10-19-25 My grandson was running for Fall Festival King with his classmate. He picked out his outfit. The theme was Sunday best. She had a blue dress. He wanted a tie. He asked many people to sponsor them. When the names were called for the winner, he was excited for those students. He said, “I feel like we were so close. I bet we were second.” That was exactly how I hoped he would respond to not winning, graciously and with optimism. Just the word “Prince” brings peac

Heavens Above…10-18-25 Yesterday, was one of those rare days that I had a couple of hours before appointments, etc. I sat in my spot watching the sun peek in and out between and through clouds while reading and studying the lesson for Sunday night Women’s Bible Study Group. Looking to the east, I raised my face intermittently to feel the warmth and bright light parting the clouds. Oh, what a day that will be. Matthew 24:27 says, “For as the lightning cometh out of the east an

Let Go-Let God…10-17-25 When waves crash to the shore, they rush headlong in, but then quickly retreat taking bits and pieces of anything loose with them. The waves continue this pattern without halting or regard for anything caught in their grip. We cannot, nor do we have the power to stop, alter the pattern, or change the intensity of these waves. I cannot tell the waves of life to be calm, but God… God has the power and authority to calm the waves, those that are literal a

1 + 1 + 1…10-16-25 My grandson loves math. I would love to say he gets that from me, but I have a love-hate relationship with math. I love data, data analysis, statistics, and variations in change within real world contexts. My dissertation was a mixed methods study with 85 tables and charts. I know, it was a bit overkill. His dad was so good in math, but almost didn’t graduate because he wouldn’t do his assignments. We can laugh about that now as he is a machinist and heavil

Walking In His Shadow…10-15-25 I heard the story of the gentleman who shared this photo. He said he was raising a triplet lamb. It was young, needed bottle feeding, and had become quite attached. He was walking to his mail box one day, and felt the presence of something behind him. He turned to see the lamb following him. He went a little further and turned. The lamb was still behind. He stopped and thought for a minute. He continued, but stepped to the right, the lamb steppe

All Over Again…10-14-25 Honesty is something that is a must for me, those in my life, and my relationships. I firmly believe admitting to mistakes promotes growth and builds trust. To that end, I am the first to admit when I do something wrong. In fact, I am so convicted that I have to go back and correct myself. Proverbs 12:24, “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight.” I have commented before that I have regrets about many thi

Finding My Blessed…10-13-24 There is a gentleman my husband and I have watched change over the past few years. He struggled with...

Wanderer…10-12-25 When I ask my grandson what he does during recess, he will often say that he just “wanders” around. Sadly, he gets this...