Tag Archives: Purpose

Canoes in the Yard

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

“A ship in a harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” The source for the above quote is a bit unclear– several online searches attribute the  quote to several different individuals– thus I can’t quite … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

A photographer sees life at different angles and distances: a bugs-eye view, a birds-eye view, close-up, faraway, panoramic, etc. The different views help the photographer to present life as he/she sees it: realistically, idealistically, as a collage, as a mirage, … Continue reading →

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The Locusts

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

“God’s promises are like stars– the darker the night, the brighter they shine.” –Jan Coleman, author of  After the Locusts. In the book of Joel, a devastating event occurs, something which will be retold to subsequent generations: Has anything like … Continue reading →

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Removing the Grit

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

He comes in with tools of various kinds. The tools don’t look like the usual types, but they do a similar sort of work as a carpenter or sculptor. Work begins on the project. Parts are cut off, sections are … Continue reading →

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He Came as a Child

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

I love the pencil scrawls of a young child. The words are out of proportion, misspelled, and the sentences are incomplete and full of grammar mistakes. But, I love to read and see these early attempts at writing. It is … Continue reading →

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“Catch” and Day 14

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Today’s Friday, and on Fridays, I usually participate in a fun five minute writing exercise, over here, at the Gypsy Mama; she provides the prompt and the link-up party. The rules? Write for 5 minutes straight, no editing! {And, after … Continue reading →

Posted in 31 Days of Healthier Living, Creativity, Five Minute Friday, Goals, Intentional Living, Time | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

for when you feel small

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

On the surface, the beautiful green woods look like ordinary woods. Yet a hidden danger lurks on the forest floor. Sinkholes. Literally  hundreds of them. One of those sinkholes is where I enter, and traverse underground to see the cave, … Continue reading →

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In the Interim

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

Are you grabbing the tails of flying kites, like dreams, and letting them fly you, busting open sorrowful seams? Days whiz past us and are we too busy to see the gifts and dreams God’s already given to you and … Continue reading →

Posted in Home, Memories, One Thousand Gifts, Past, Purpose, Thankfulness, Time, Treasures | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Treasure Seeking

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

Do you have a treasure chest? Perhaps you have an old, hand-crafted chest with a unique story attached to it. Or, perhaps your chest is homemade, decorated by you or someone you know. Or, maybe your special chest is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Family, God's love, Holy Spirit, Hope, Jesus, Purpose, Quotes, Treasures | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

He Came as a Child

Posted on December 13, 2010 by

I love the pencil scrawls of a young child. The words are out of proportion, misspelled, and the sentences are incomplete and full of grammar mistakes. But, I love to read and see these early attempts at writing. It is … Continue reading →

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No Misunderstandings

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

                  Here’s a little poem I saw posted on someone else’s blog and I really liked it, and wanted to share it with you: I’d rather see a sermon than hear one … Continue reading →

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Label: Writer

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

I cherish this time of day… it is evening right now, a gentle breeze is blowing, a few raindrops are falling, the kids are asleep… and I am doing what I love to do, nearly every day, at this time … Continue reading →

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The Locusts

Posted on March 20, 2010 by

“God’s promises are like stars– the darker the night, the brighter they shine.” –Jan Coleman, author of  After the Locusts. In the book of Joel, a devastating event occurs, something which will be retold to subsequent generations: Has anything like … Continue reading →

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Being Renewed

Posted on June 25, 2009 by

I am reflecting today on what it means to be “renewed”. If a person is renewed, he is a “new creature”, the “old has passed away, the new has come.” We are admonished to put off all these: anger, wrath, … Continue reading →

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Words of Encouragement– Part Two

Posted on June 5, 2009 by

Recently I was following a story of a young girl, 12 years old, who lives in my hometown, and who was diagnosed with cancer about 1 1/2 years ago. Sadly, her mother died of cancer two years ago. She has … Continue reading →

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Words of Encouragement– Part One

Posted on May 15, 2009 by

I found this quote in someone else’s blog and had to share it: It is palpably clear and emphatically true that all that occurs in the Lord’s government of His people conspires for, and works out, and results in, their … Continue reading →

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Freedom to Follow

Posted on May 11, 2009 by

As I reflect on the life of Jesus, I realize that he never coerced anyone to follow him. He called, implored, asked,…but didn’t use brute force. His ways were gentle. Ladies, how would you feel if you were pushed into … Continue reading →

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