If truth be told, I thought Jesus Christ would have split the eastern sky by now! After all, I’ve been told since the womb (1950) that His imminent return was NEAR. Well, here I am 67+ years later and I’m still here – the Church is still here and life is being lived. Amen? And,… [Read More]
New Year
Quietude: December 31, 2017
The quiet hour of prayer is one of the most favorable opportunities He has in which to speak to us seriously. In quietude and solitude before the face of God our souls can hear better than at any other time. O.Hallesby When He gives quietness, who then can make trouble? Job 34.29 On Sonday’s I… [Read More]
my one word 2017: SUFFICIENT
Every word of the year has a back story – right? I want to share mine. My word for 2016 was hand-delivered by Holy Spirit in November of 2015…almost literally. It was one of those moments when the Lord sends a postcard. I knew it was addressed to me and I owned it. DISCIPLINE in… [Read More]
end of year…
xo
tasty tuesday: hoppin’ john
I am not a southern gal – in fact, the opposite is true! I was born in New Jersey and transplanted to South Florida for thirty years and now live in the mountains of North Carolina. Growing up in New Jersey we ate pork and sauerkraut on New Years Day but here in NC, the… [Read More]
my favorite 2014 posts and ponderings
Every new year begins the same. New plans. New word. Resolutions. Diets. Commitments. Challenges. Hope. Change. Then, around mid-March you realize that ‘this’ year is looking more like last year than you had really wanted it to. So you have a little come to Jesus meeting with yourself and try to readjust! Do you do… [Read More]
hearing or heeding?
When Holy Spirit dropped “honor” in my heart for my one-word-2014, I really wasn’t sure what all it would entail. I knew, number one, I wanted to honor Him in everything I was involved with in 2014. And, just like God, He began branching out and taking me down little holy rabbit trails. So, today,… [Read More]
fill me
I opened my new journal for 2014 (from Dayspring) and on the very first page it says: fill me. Being with You will fill me with joy. Psalm 16.11 And, here is my first journal entry of this brand new year. Dear 2014, Fill me! What a wonderful way to begin a new year. Fill me,… [Read More]