Friends The last Monday in May is Memorial Day in the United States, and it marks the beginning of summer. Labor Day held on the first Monday of September, marks the end. As I mark the passage of this season, summer turning to fall, I find that I have a question for you. Have … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Remembering Summer
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Monday Motivation: Spring Has Sprung!
Friends Spring has sprung, and a song of praise is in my heart! My white and pink dogwoods have been gorgeous, my colorful pansies delightful, and my white azalea that graces the front of my house, absolutely incredible! My pink clematis is full of blooms, and the purple and yellow iris, well, oh my goodness, … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Spring Has Sprung!
Monday Motivation: Can This Be Real?
Friends “Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance” (John 20:1, NIV). Have you ever found yourself in the pit of despair? It is a desperate, lonesome place. The pit is dark, … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Can This Be Real?
Monday Motivation: Parades
Friends Like many small towns in the South, my hometown puts on a wonderful parade at Christmastime. I love the whole scene, from the blare of the bands to the cheers of the adoring crowd. The shared excitement never fails to bring a smile to my face. What about you? Are you a fan of … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Parades
Monday Motivation: Chocolate & Caramel
Friends What does love taste like? Is their a particular food that reminds you of being well loved? +++ “May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.” 1 Thessalonians 3:12 - NIV My grandmother was a fabulous gardener, but … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Chocolate & Caramel
Monday Motivation: Seasons
Friends Are you someone who enjoys the changing seasons, or would you prefer things to never change? +++ “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 - NIV North Carolina is a four-season state. Here, we enjoy the quiet of winter before it gives … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Seasons
Monday Motivation: Is It Over?
Friends Are you cleaned up from Christmas? Are you glad, or sad, or a mixture of both? +++ “But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.” Luke 2:19 - KJV OK,it’s over. Christmas is done and gone. The decorations are packed away in the attic for another year. Gone … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Is It Over?
Monday motivation: Unspeakable Joy!
Friends Merry Christmas! Christ the Savior is born! Joy to the world! Joy, unspeakable joy! +++ “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding … Continue reading Monday motivation: Unspeakable Joy!
Monday Motivation: Shine
Friends Are you crazy about Christmas lights? I am. Apparently, even though my childhood has long since passed, that child-like love of sparkling lights has refused to fade. This week, I had a chance to experience an amazing show of Christmas lights, and as usual, it got me thinking. +++ “When Jesus spoke again … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Shine
Monday Motivation: Nest
Friends What is your morning routine like? Is there a place you can go for a private retreat, a few moments alone to relax and consider the coming day? For me, that place is most definitely my front porch! Below is a pic of my morning retreat this summer! My husband labeled it as my … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Nest
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