July 2012 Memories and Thanks...

Hello blog friends, I trust you had a wonderful July, and that your summer is ending well (gasp...is it really almost over?!)  I have been m...

Recording 1000 thanks, and seeing that He cares...

This morning I sat with my newly revamped ' art-prayer-thanksgiving-goal-dream' journal , meditating on God, where He has me in life...

Choose Thankful Submission...and Restore Childlike Wonder and Joy

A reminder every morning to value our union It was Saturday afternoon, and I had had a rough morning. There was some tension between me and ...

When the Mundane Saps Your Life...and Needing a 'Gratitude Adjustment'

Source I've been feeling a little down, emotionally and physically, and the mundane has seemed well, very mundane!  My students have bot...

Following Christ When We Think We Can't....

Several weeks ago, I accepted a job to teach a 5th-6th grade class in the fall, and am waiting for the class to be filled so I can be offere...

When You Have to Pinch Yourself Because You're So Blessed

The weekend was like a photo, beautifully framed with love, sincerity, and blessings from above.  And then I read this morning from Mark 14,...

When Disappointment Turns Us to Thanks

photo credit We woke tired this morning, after a busy but oh-so-good weekend full of new opportunities, wonderful people, and plenty of reas...

The Joyful Journey

It was a sight that surprised me, this morning on the way to my last day at the boys' school.  Perhaps because I too am impatient.  The ...

Thankful Prayer

This morning I found Jesus in the quiet...in between my lament and thanks, woven with confession, He was there.   He is always there when we...

Lasting Joy

As promised, I am meditating on JOY and so you won't be surprised that my latest letter over at Letters to My Sisters is on this same to...

Multitude Mondays

Oma is looking pretty in pink at 93  Hello online friends!  I am coming off of a great weekend with family!  I've included some photos f...

The Joy Dare

Just a quick note on something that may bring you joy, and that is what I am trying to cultivate too... Check out this post...the habit we a...