In the “Pursuit of Happiness” category of my blog, Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day has to be one of my faves. Of all the vegetables God created on this green Earth, zucchini has to be my favorite! And to think that people give this stuff away, mama mia! August 8 has been … Continue reading »
What Will You Do With This Day?
Not too long ago a Facebook friend posted the message “You only get one today, what are you going to do with it?” Each day brings with it a plethora of options: You can start off by sleeping in or getting up early. You can shower first or eat first. You can cook breakfast or … Continue reading »
Getting Out of Complacency and Finding Joy
This is a follow-up to the two previous posts on complacency inspired by this week’s In Other Words quote. The first two posts are Complacency Should Not be a Permanet Address and Complacency – The Danger and the Hope. com-pla-cen-cy – a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, … Continue reading »
Complacency – The Danger and The Hope
This week’s In Other Words quote struck such a chord in me that it will take at least three posts to say all that I want to say. Because reading shorter posts is more to my liking, I thought it might be to yours as well. For that reason, I started my Complacency series on … Continue reading »
Complacency Should Not Be a Permanent Address
com-pla-cen-cy — a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc. (Webster’s @ dictionary.com) Sadly, complacency hits nearly every Christian at some point in his or her walk with Christ. Often it comes without warning and … Continue reading »
Share Your Thoughts
Giving you a heads-up on two upcoming opportunities to share your thoughts with the world. Want this button? On Monday, June 7, join e-Mom at Chrysallis to share your honeymoon experience and/or thoughts on Marriage Monday Share your own honeymoon experience (family-friendly) or your advice for couples planning a honeymoon. Get the details at Marriage … Continue reading »
Radical Dependence on God Demands That You Know Him
God delights in using ordinary Christians who come to the end of themselves and choose to trust in His extraordinary provision. He stands ready to allocate His power to all who are radically dependent on Him and radically devoted to making much of Him. ~ David Platt Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American … Continue reading »
Church in the Spirit: Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts
Disillusionment with the church is rampant in society today. From books like unChristian and They Like Jesus but Not the Church, voices resonant with disenchantment with the church, crying that the church no longer meets their needs. While there is some truth to the perceptions set forth in these writings and uttered by individuals across … Continue reading »
Can You Hear Me Now?
God whispers to us in our pleasure, but He shouts to us in our pain. by Rick Warren in Daily Hope Devotional, titled “Turning in to God” Like a child trying to get his mom or dad’s attention at the grocery store, God raises his voice just enough to get our attention. Sometimes all it … Continue reading »
Starbucks, Here I Come!
A few months ago, I was fortunate enough to win a Starbucks gift card from Joanne at One So Blessed. She was giving the card away as a promotion for a series she was doing for the month of February. When I received the card I was going through a time of not knowing what … Continue reading »
