I don’t know if any of you have ever just felt “flat.” I call it “inertia,” and it has plagued me on and off throughout my life. It’s like I can’t get going and wonder if anything I do or say means anything, so why bother? I don’t settle with this feeling but fight it because I know this is not what God has for … Read more
Some days are tough. People shun you or make you feel like you’re not welcomed. My work, which includes retreats, studies and speeches, just doesn’t seem to want to come together. I’ve committed to saying “yes” to too many obligations that now loom over my head and into my spirit. I wish my husband could get home just once before dark, and that my daughter would … Read more
The dog got me up at 12:30 this morning. Most of the time, unless the moon is out, it is pitch black out here in the country. You can see all kinds of constellations – even the Milky Way! But, if there is no moon or it’s cloudy, you can’t see your hand in front of your face. If I didn’t turn on my dog’s … Read more
It’s been awhile since I blogged or posted anything for a newsletter. You see, I’ve been busy with Faith House. She’s a full time job – if I let her. I love to garden, and if I don’t watch out – that’s all I will do. Garden. Weed. Plant. Water. But then I have to realize, when I’m doing that kind of work, I’m not … Read more
My husband, Trip, and I decided to downsize. And downsize we did – from nearly 5000 square feet to a 900 square foot cabin beside a little creek in the country. This is one of those little “knowing’s” in your heart that it is the right thing to do. The freeing of all the responsibility and upkeep of a house, yard and everything that goes … Read more