Simply Saturday Today I am piggy-backing on Five Minute Friday from Gypsy Mama. I have five minutes to write – on the topic – Every Day. GO Every Day When I first understood who Jesus really was – excitement entered my soul. I used to turn over in the morning at the sound of the [...]
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A Sanctuary of Time Chapter Four in Ann Voskamp’s book, One Thousand Gifts is entitled “A Sanctuary of Time”. This chapter is so packed full of wisdom and holiness. Here are a few nuggets to ponder over: “Life is a Gift” “Time is life – and if I want the fullest life, I need to [...]
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Abandon I visited my grandchildren the other day. As I watched them at play I saw the world as Jesus would have us live it – freely and with abandon. Spontaneity shone. Smiles were constant. Living in the moment was evident. As we watched the animals in the zoo, I watched our grandchildren’s faces – [...]
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Simply Saturday Grafted This is planting season in Ontario (through the rain drops). I understand how to put a seed into the ground, cover it with soil, and with water and sunshine a plant or an oak tree can grow. But the art of grafting one plant to another has always baffled me. One plant [...]
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Weird, because my Normal wasn’t working Is your “normal” working for you? I am searching for a better way – God’s way. Before I turned to Jesus whole-heartedly I was very much a Martha, a control-driven, have-to-keep-busy person. I am still a Martha, but I have found my Mary, too. When I was given an [...]
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Good Morning Yes, it is morning for me – here in Arizona. Yesterday at church the pastor asked in the sermon, “How do you wake up in the morning?” I have found that a great way to wake up is to say, “Good morning, God.” With a big deep breath I breathe in and out. [...]
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