November is when we take time to share what we’re thankful for. Many of my friends post on Facebook or send an email every day this month, listing all the wonderful things they’re grateful for: long
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Life Changes — Savor It
Life changes quickly. It can even change overnight. This summer my family had drastic changes in our lives with a move and a different job for me. We now literally live in the “woods”. We
Read moreTo Catch A Thief
Perhaps you’ve heard Theodore Roosevelt’s famous quote. “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Thinking about this saying lately, I’ve decided that it’s true. Painfully so. Especially as we enter into the holiday season with festive decor,
Read moreThankful for a broken hip?
Thankful for a broken hip? You’ve got to be kidding, right? That’s what I thought three years ago as I sat in an emergency room, four states away from my home, the Saturday after Thanksgiving
Read moreGod Gives Rest To The Weary
Rest. Release from striving. Put your feet up and sit a spell. Take a nap. My mother used to always say, “There’s no rest for the weary.” While I never fully understood what she was
Read moreThe Link Between Creativity and Sabbath Rest
by Cathy Baker Not so long ago I sensed the Holy Spirit gently reaching for the key to my ignition as I earnestly spun my creative wheels in mud of my own making. Every extra
Read moreChristmas this early? Really?
We started rehearsals already for our Christmas musical at church. “What?” you say. “Rehearsing already for Christmas? But that’s months away!” Yes, that’s what I said. Rehearsing for Christmas in September. Holidays flow onto each
Read moreIn the Busyness — You Can Create!
This summer our family had the most magical vacation, but now we are in the busyness. The magic had nothing to do with the destination, but for seven days we immersed ourselves in each other.
Read morePreparation for the Coming Winter (Of the Soul)
by Nan Jones The roar and clanking of the farm tractor echoed across the mountain holler. A patterned grid from the tractor’s path gleamed in the sunlight as it covered the field, following the curve
Read moreA Change In Seasons
A change of seasons has arrived, despite the fact our temperatures here in my part of Texas are still in the 90s, and our grass is brown from heat and drought. Labor Day, the non-official
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