thankfulness #4

a brunch with a new friend

fresh produce, fresh colors

a reminder of I AM

lazy time with my dh

I shall give thanks to You,
for You have answered me,
And You have become my salvation.
Psalm 118:21

a reminder

I was walking home from church last night and, admittedly, I was feeling sorry for myself. The reasons are unimportant (as they usually are when self-pity is involved). And then I saw this.

A pinecone. Though still functional, it was cracked and unsymmetrical. It was a reminder.

Even thought I [...]

prayer?

Do you pray?

How? What does it look like on a practical level?
When? Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Is it organized or at a whim?
I am doing some personal research about prayer and while there’s tons of information about there to give me an intellectual understanding but I’m looking [...]

thankfulness #3

My dh has been gone all summer for training. It has been a quiet, reflective summer but I am so very thankful to have him back!
As I mentioned earlier, I read Dearest Friend and much of the first part of the book discusses their time apart due to the work required for [...]

thankfulness #2

When I lived in Colorado, I loved to hike. It was never about the end result, always the process. Always. I especially loved the sounds. There were hundreds of coniferous trees and when the wind would blow through the needles and cones it would make a beautiful hum.
While walking the dog [...]