Love is Patient, Love is Kind

Love

L O V E <— how are you doing with this in your life…loving? Each week in February I’m going to talk about…L O V E.  I know it’s a little “cliche”  to be talking about this in the month of February, but stick with me as I unpack the most commonly sited scripture verse

Perfectionism

Perfectionism

I have written this beginning no less than 7 times. The words have weighed on my heart and rattled around in my brain, but for some reason, they just don’t want to sit on this screen and communicate my heart. You see, I’m a perfectionist. At least, that’s what I always thought. ‘Perfectionism’ has been

Little Pencil

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It’s Friday. It’s 2012. We are starting something NEW… …Favorite Quote Friday Each Friday we will hear from a variety of people — sharing a “favorite quote” and why-it’s-a-favorite!  If YOU have one you’d like to share send a message here. I love love love this simple quote, here are my thoughts: It’s just me.

Everyday God

Everyday God

“One generation shall praise Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts. On the glorious splendor of Thy majesty, and on Thy wonderful works, I will meditate. And men shall speak of the power of Thine awesome acts; And I will tell of Thy greatness. They shall eagerly utter the memory of Thine

Why?

Why?

  (If you received this post via email, be sure to click here to watch the video.) Why? What is the inspiration behind what you do…in all. areas. of. your. life? Do you know? Some set goals for the new year, some wrote resolutions, some chose a One Word {that’s what I do} others simply

Remembering Who I’m Married To

Wedding Ring

Recently my husband and I got the gift of a lifetime… …ONE whole weekend without our kids. For some of you that may not sound like much, but for us, it was a miracle. We have no family who live close in our area, so these types of weekends are few and far between. As

Do you look for the blessings?

Count your blessings

The holidays should bring us joy and reunions with friends and family. We should be able to approach them with expectation and anticipation. But some years we can’t. Some years, too much has changed from the way it was to fully embrace where we are. We have been blessed this year and we are looking

What Role Can YOU Play

Hurt Child

“Every child you encounter is a divine appointment.” Wess Stafford From YouTube footage of a teen being whipped with a belt for ‘discipline’ — to famous coaches sexually molesting numerous children over a number of years, the reality of child abuse has reared its ugly head over the last several weeks. I have taken a

Redeeming Hope

Turtle

We went to the beach in October. Fishing is really good then. *BIG smile* Jim went to the pier to investigate what kind of fish were biting and the bait that was working. Pompano were running and the bait of choice is a sand flea. Florida pompano are said to bring the highest price per

Coloring Outside The Lines

coloring outside the lines

I was coloring with my triplets one morning when my little girl emphatically shouted, “Mom, you cannot color outside the lines!” My heart sank, and it wasn’t because I had messed up. It was because my beautiful, little artist had her mom’s bent towards perfectionism. A large part of me wanted to grab the nearest