Have you ever been asked this question: Are you a glass half full or glass half empty kind of person? Probably most of us have been asked this question as part of an ice breaker type activity within a social group setting. It’s supposed to be a rudimentary test of our overall bent towards optimism … Continue reading Glass 2/3 full?
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Happy is…
When are you most happy? Circumstances that include celebration bring the biggest smile to my face. And if dancing is included then I’m beside myself with laughter, endorphins free falling from my brain. Celebrating makes me happy. Happy is… long anticipated joy! The birth of a baby A wedding after a lengthy engagement A clear … Continue reading Happy is…
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I Wonder What’s Been Stored
”All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often.“Luke 2:18-19 NLT I think because it’s the Christmas season and so many of us are writing about Advent scriptures and themes, I have pondered longer this year on the idea of Mary storing … Continue reading I Wonder What’s Been Stored
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Turn My Eyes Upon Jesus
I read the email Friday morning from Kate Motaung and saw that ‘turn’ is her word for us today. It’s the Five Minute Friday writing prompt for anyone who wants to write along. Come, join us! I read ‘turn’, and then my heart began to sing the refrain of this old hymn. Realizing I don’t … Continue reading Turn My Eyes Upon Jesus
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Wisdom Wednesday.05
2 O come, O Wisdom from on high,who ordered all things mightily;to us the path of knowledge showand teach us in its ways to go. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuelshall come to you, O Israel. O come, O wisdom from on high… The Christmas carol, O Come, O Come Immanuel, is one I have sung during … Continue reading Wisdom Wednesday.05
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Left overs…
We’re a week beyond Thanksgiving in the US, a holiday of feasts - food, people, football and shopping. Opportunities for indulging our flesh abound. While I believe we have no need to apologize for celebrating the goodness of God, we can certainly agree that we humans have a tendency towards excess, don’t we? One of … Continue reading Left overs…
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Seasons Blending
I received a couple of pictures in a text earlier in the week. Beautiful colors of yellow, orange and a sprinkle of red popped from the screen. They were in the car, dad driving, and mom snapping pictures with her iPhone and sharing them with me by text. Knowing they were having an adventure made … Continue reading Seasons Blending
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