We picked a very hot day to see The Mall in Washington, D.C., but found a cooling fountain to sit by for lunch. We have declared a today to be a “take-a-vacation-from-vacationing day.” We’re in Virginia with two of our junior-high-aged granddaughters, and we’ve been enjoying activities every day, including: water park, canopy tour (with zip… Read More
“Am I Enough?”
Originally posted on Barren to Beautiful:
This week my husband walks in the door after a long day at work to find: dishes piled in the sink, laundry all over the living room, the beef for dinner still in a frozen block, and me…looking like Frump Queen. He is gracious. And tells me to take a…
change starts with a thought
Everything you imagine, say, or do starts with a thought. That thought associates itself with every other thought you have ever had on the subject, and all together they trigger an emotion. The thought(s) with their emotional attachments affect your behavior. Look at the women in the picture below. Can you guess their thoughts? Look at… Read More
the basics
What does it take for you to feel at home? Many of us would make a list of things: temperatures, safety, conveniences, rights… Now pick a different country, culture, financial stratum, time in history, and ask yourself the question again. What does it take for you to feel comfortable and content? Did your list change… Read More
let it be
Do you feel like it’s all up to you? Do you worry about making it through the day? Are you awake at night with anxious thoughts spinning? Does everybody depend on you, and you want to run away and hide? The truth is—you’re not the center of the universe. There’s something bigger out there, and… Read More
Salma endured
An extended drought brought about a famine in the land, and food became a precious commodity. Salma, a prince of his people, took the hunger of his people personally. When his son Boaz expressed concern that their wealth and health would vanish before the famine was over, Salma said, “As famine strips us of flesh,… Read More
something has to change
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 2:2 (NLT)
