Advent Joy! I grew up in Sunday School – my grandpa was, what we referred to, as the Sunday School Superintendent. He opened SS and led us all in peppy, fun choruses. One of my favorites was… ♫ I’ve got the joy joy joy joy down in my heart – WHERE? – Down in my… [Read More]
Joy
Quietude: Advent Sunday of JOY
Isaiah 52.7-9 Isaiah’s Prophecy Sing for JOY! Celebrating Advent on Quietude photo by Debby Hudson, UNSPLASH
All I Want For Christmas
Peace – in my family Joy – deep, abiding joy from the Joy-Giver Hope – in Christ alone Love(d) – to be and to give and, my two front teeth are important too. CHRISTmas blessings to you and yours. And, may the Greatest Gift this world has ever been given, JESUS, abide in your… [Read More]
Teach Me To Number My Days
It’s that time of year I get pensive, inward, quiet, reflective, meditative, and a bit disgruntled… Years ago this was my favorite week of the year – my happy birthday week – but when the five’s became sixes I didn’t like it so much! My friend, the man I work for, and I were talking… [Read More]
Quietude: July 23rd, 2017
Photo Credit: Will Wilson I grew up in South Florida and water was an enormous presence in our world. We went to the beach. We went deep sea fishing. We sat on the inlet walls fishing for sheep-head. We had picnic suppers at the end of hot days. We walked the pier. We hunted shells…. [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: COMFORT
Last night I dropped in on Kate Motaung and the Five Minute Friday Twitter party to say hello. I didn’t stay but a moment – by scanning the screen I could see that Kate was traveling as well as several others. There were a few new names, although I didn’t stick around to introduce myself…. [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Blessing
No Five Minute Friday party for me last night but I did dream about Kate Motaung and Kristin Hill Taylor — and we were actually discussing FMF – does that count? We were talking about bringing something back and Kristin and I looked at Kate and at the same exact time we said, “Return.” But,… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: WORTH
Finally, I made it to a Five Minute Friday Twitter party – the app on my Kindle was cooperating and I almost kept up with all the posting! Several new faces. Several regulars. And, some missing in action! Summer plans were talked about and general information shared. One of our FMF faithful community members is… [Read More]