I'm reading a book called Extravagant Grace. It has six different authors. One of them is Barbara Johnson. (1927-2007) One of her sections included something that grabbed me. “In your darkest hours, listen to Jesus saying, 'Been there. Done that.' Jesus has tasted what you are tasting, felt what you are feeling, looked into the … Continue reading …Got the t-shirt
One of my first visits to my husband's grandparent's house, was an eye-opener for me. I was helping her make dinner, and we down into the basement to get something for our preparations. They had shelves lining all the walls, fully stocked with supplies. Canned goods, paper towels, toilet paper, you name it, they had … Continue reading Waste not
I know I sure did. I was laying in bed this morning, mulling over a sticky situation in my life. When I had the image of my loving, Heavenly Father gently lifting my chin to put my eyes on His face. "You don't need this in your life today. What you need is My Presence." … Continue reading Thought you could use this today
I've had something rolling around in my soul this last week. How do I love God? Seems like a tall order to me. But in reality it is quite simple. We humans just like to complicate things. We need to get back to basics. God created us to love Him. He instilled that need to … Continue reading Back to basics
Back in the early 2000's, our family would go out into the back country and go fly fishing. I took a class on how to cast my line. Just around the corner from my office building is the courthouse. It has a great big lawn, and we all took out place and practiced casting. It … Continue reading Casting
Okay boys and girls, today's accounting lesson is WIP, or Work In Progress. Work-In-Progress (WIP) is an accounting entry on a company’s balance sheet referring to the money spent on materials, processes, and labor to manufacture a product. It is calculated as a sum of the following three elements used to fashion a product or … Continue reading Work In Progress
I find it soothing to use my 94 box of crayons and color pictures. It is restful to me to sit quietly and make art the old fashioned way. I remember when my son was little and we got him his first box of Crayons, you know, the 8 pack ones that are fat for … Continue reading Primary Colors
One day it just struck me and I was on a mission. I live in a city designated as a Tree City. We have loads of trees lining the streets. We have a lot of trees on on ranch too. And right now the leaves are full and green. I had an urge to see … Continue reading Vast
Some days it just feels like the walls are closing in. I know that's my cue to shift my focus. I go to the Word and see what God has to say. The first two spoke to my heart and gave me peace. “Those who trust God's action in them find that God's Spirit is … Continue reading Wide open spaces
God Still Speaks 