OPPORTUNITY – Five Minute Fridays

Opportunity “A favourable junction of circumstances” – that’s opportunity. I believe God brings us opportunities. I also believe that we sometimes say no, due to fear, worry and circumstances. Grace Fox’s Bible study, Moving From Fear to Freedom, is breaking down some of those barriers for me. For a long time I would tell myself [...]

PERSPECTIVE – Five Minute Fridays

Perspective How do I see things? Mmm Well I know that I see them much differently that I did ten years ago. My spiritual growth has extended. My fear factor has been reduced. I trust more. I love more. I listen more. I give more. I enjoy more. Why? Because I pray more and listen [...]

BLESSED BE – Sunday’s Sermon

Blessed Be I have called 2012 the Year of Trust. In this year I am focusing on trusting God – really. I have found it interesting that since I made that statement – how many times I see this word, TRUST, in my reading of Scripture, in sermons, in Bible studies and in conversation. Last [...]

TOGETHER – Five Minute Fridays

Together I had this post all ready to go on Friday – then life happened and I completely forgot that I didn’t post it. Found it in DRAFT mode. I knew I was looking for a picture of together. This week is “pictureless” – but close your eyes and picture yourself together with someone you [...]

GOODBYE – Five Minute Fridays

Goodbye This is an opportune time for the word “goodbye” as we leave for Canada next Wednesday. When I say goodbye it is always in hopes that, God willing, I will see everyone in Arizona next year. Then of course, in the fall, it is the reverse – saying goodbye to my home town friends. [...]

LIGHT – Five Minute Fridays

Light   As I sit and look out at the Arizona cloudless sky I remember why we decided to spend the winter months here – sunshine. This part of the state has so much sunshine – almost every day. It is an historic moment, well at least the weather forecasters get excited, when they see [...]

BRAVE – Five Minute Fridays

Brave A good practice for making me write – Five Minute Fridays. Linking onto The Gypsy Mama with the word  BRAVE. Here are the rules: Around here we write for five minutes flat on Fridays. We write because we love words and the relief it is to just write them without worrying if they’re just right or not. So [...]

EMPTY – Five Minute Fridays

A good practice for making me write – Five Minute Fridays. Linking onto The Gypsy Mama with the word  EMPTY. Here are the rules: Around here we write for five minutes flat on Fridays. We write because we love words and the relief it is to just write them without worrying if they’re just right or not. [...]

ACHE – Five Minute Fridays

I have decided to continue this Friday writing for 5 minutes. Linking onto The Gypsy Mama with word is ACHE. Here are the rules: Around here we write for five minutes flat on Fridays. We write because we love words and the relief it is to just write them without worrying if they’re just right [...]

GRIT – Five Minute Fridays

I haven’t written in a while. Today I read the Gypsy Mama’s post called Grit. On Fridays she encourages us to write for 5 minutes so I thought, “Why not?” So here is my post on “Grit”. Here are the rules: Around here we write for five minutes flat on Fridays. We write because we [...]