We would give anything for what we have.
Tony Hoagland
When I saw this quote today, I knew that I would have to write about it. In this season of harvesting the crops and all the bounty of the land, we forget to look at the abundance of our own lives. I have been [...]
Archive for the tag 'joy'
November 1 2010
Taking Things for Granted
October 5 2010
What if We Really Trusted God?
So how would your day be different if you really trusted that God would not let you down?
This is the question my fifteen year old has been pondering this week, and I have been pondering along with her. My initial answer would be that I would live without fear, because I would know deep in [...]
September 30 2010
I Miss You Mama!
It doesn’t matter if the message comes over the phone, by text, or through a facebook message, those four words can always melt my heart. My oldest daughter is studying abroad in Greece this semester, and it has been difficult to not be in contact with her. When she is away at college, we usually [...]
September 13 2010
Gratitude
If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.
Meister Eckhart
I had the luxury of spending the weekend at the family cabin on Columbine Lake right outside Grand Lake. It was an amazing weekend to spend by myself, organizing my journal from 15 years ago into [...]
December 13 2009
Happy St. Lucy Day
It is early morning on the 13th of December, and one by one, the votive candles are lit throughout the house. A special breakfast of bacon and homemade scones grace the table and the smell of coffee fills the air. St. Lucy’s Day is a holiday celebrated more in Europe, where usually the oldest daughter [...]
