Lessons from Ice Dams {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
It has been a cold and unusual winter. The last few weeks have brought snow storms and Arctic air, the combination of which has been difficult to contend with the elements. And so, the ice dams began forming on the back of our house. They are stunningly beautiful and...
Pause & Listen
We hear it said so often, “Life is a journey.” These words turned my thoughts to God’s people, who indeed were on a journey to the land God had promised to them. Having come far in their journey, they lodged by the Jordan River and waited for instruction on how to...
Longing
Some Fridays, I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Longing. Longing is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as "a strong desire for something unattainable; a craving." Typing out...
Overwhelmed or Overwhelmingly {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
One sentence from a recent conversation has been reiterating in my thoughts, "Everything is so overwhelming!" When life is overwhelming, it becomes uncomfortable and crushing. The weight is heavy to bear. We can become overwhelmed by our by to-do list, getting caught...
Iron Sharpens Iron
Recently a situation was shared about the competition between individuals. Competition can be defined as “a contest between two rivals” (Merriam-Webster dictionary). The problems lies in the one word “rivals”, especially if the rivals are friends, or teammates....
Honoring the Aging {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
Off and on over the last year, there has been one question on my mind: What does it mean to honor your elders? Or your parents? Well aware this is a loaded question, as it needs to be looked at carefully from every side. The question continues to weave itself through...