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Have you ever seen a baby begin to walk:  the very definition of “baby steps”?It’s a wobbly, fall down, get up, wobble, cry, sit, get up, fall down cycle.  The process is slow….and one dayyyyyy….steady! Can you relate in your career?In your new hobby or sport?In relationships?Maybe in your new goal? I can’t help but thinkContinue reading “Baby Steps”

Aren’t people wonderful?  I know, I know…sometimes certain people can really mess things up….but for today, let’s focus on the beautiful intentions and contributions of so many! Watching the news this week, hearing the stories, seeing the rescue efforts after the devastation of Hurricane Helene, I marvel at the many types of first responders God hasContinue reading “Love Thy Stranger”

There – I said it!  It’s my dream come true!  I love Thanksgiving so much, I wish it came before Halloween.  Just imagine how pleasant shopping would be seeing all the pumpkins and corn stalks and harvest themes without the temptation of candy and goofy skeletons! But wait – Thanksgiving should be a year round holiday! Continue reading “Happy Thanksgiving!”

It’s crazy out there these days!  Hey – it’s crazy IN HERE these days!  Research shows that we think tens of thousands of thoughts each day!  Just imagine if they were all healthy thoughts we thought!?!  Sad to say though, so many of those thoughts are damaging to others….but mostly to us! We act like weContinue reading “Crazy!”

Have you ever gotten tripped up by the small box?  No, I don’t mean a diamond ring box!  I mean the small box on the digital form that you MUST address or else the form will never ever go through….no matter how many dozen times you huff or puff or click DONE!  You have toContinue reading “The Small Box”

Ready or not – September is here!  (insert groans) Why do we fear change?  Why do we let ourselves get all cattywampus just because we turn a calendar page?!?  OK – school is back and the alarm clock is set.  Traffic slows.  Daylight fades. But don’t we all take a deep breath as routine finallyContinue reading “It’s Here!”

It’s time!  Our precious, tiny, clean, sweet little lambs born on our farm in February are leaving this week.  It’s time.  The boys are ready to go.  I know they are ready because they are getting stinky.  The stink tells me they are able to start their own family…..somewhere else.  They are consuming way too much of ourContinue reading “Stinky Sheep!”

When do you experience peace? (check all that apply)When the kids are all asleep?When the bills are paid?When the pain is gone?When the goal is met?When chaos ends?When you win? Imagine all that focus…all that energy….all that striving….and yet each and every time, that peace is temporary.  The bills will return.  The kids will wakeContinue reading “Peace”

Yes, God inspired the entire Bible…His written Word…but every day I look and see and hear God’s human bookshelf all around me.  YOU are the books God is writing every day!  HIS story becoming YOUR story! As you walk around tomorrow…or around the house tonight…consider if you are judging a book by the cover.  Are youContinue reading “God’s Bookshelf”

Not Today…..YES Today! Did you ever run out of power?  Our home was with without power again due to the wild summer weather we’ve been having.  Living semi-rural we lose many basics when the power goes out.  It’s fun and cozy at the beginning, but the novelty soon wears off. Have you personally ever runContinue reading “Not Today”