Friends I just returned from a fabulous week at the beach in South Carolina. We stayed at a lovely state park right on the ocean. October is a wonderful month to stick your toes in the sand. Some of the days were a bit chilly, but the cooler weather kept the crowds away, which was … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Unending
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Monday Motivation: Running In Circles
Friends Have you ever found yourself stuck on a merry-go-round of emotion, your thoughts spinning in circles, swirling faster and faster with every turn of the wheel? You want so desperately to get off that ride of terror, but you cannot make it stop. +++ “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Running In Circles
Monday Motivation: Suffocating
Friends Have you ever experienced a panic attack? I had never had a panic attack before, but I certainly did on a long ago October evening when I found myself trapped inside an MRI machine. Between the anguish of an uncertain diagnosis and the pounding noises reverberating all around my head, I practically came unglued. … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Suffocating
Monday Motivation: Showing Up
Friends Have you ever had someone show up for you in the perfect way on a really tough day? I have, and the support of those loving friends made such a difference on that absolutely horrible day. +++ “When Job’s three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Showing Up
Monday Motivation: Before & After
Friends One of the ways we mark the passage of time is by celebrating anniversaries. We chronicle the events of our lives by remembering our wedding days, the birth of our children, the date of a favorite trip. Some anniversaries are marked not with celebration, but with reflection. Today is one of those days for … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Before & After
Monday Motivation: Nothing Wasted
Friends A few weeks ago, my father was urgently hospitalized for issues related to his heart failure condition. Thankfully, I am grateful to report that he is back home and recovering well. While he was in the hospital, I had an interesting interaction that reminded me once again about how God works in mysterious and … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Nothing Wasted
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
Monday Motivation: Nowhere To Go
Friends Today marks the 22nd anniversary of a day I will never forget. The memory of that September day in 2001 is forever etched on the walls of my mind, as it is for countless Americans all across this country. We should remember that horrific day, for in remembering, we stand with those whose lives … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Nowhere To Go
Monday Motivation: Parable Of The Vinca
Friends My father recently gave me the best description I have ever heard for the term “parable.” He said, “A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly message.” I love that definition, don’t you? Friends, Jesus could have made a parable out of my driveway. Check out the picture below, and you will see … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Parable Of The Vinca
Monday Motivation: Persistence
Friends Call me the crazy gardener, but I love talking to my plants. Don’t worry about my sanity yet. The plants don’t talk back. However, as I putter around my garden, observing plant growth or enjoying the bright blooms, I find that those precious plants have some interesting stories to share. Sometimes, they even offer … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Persistence
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