Tag Archives: Faith

After a month of dark, wet days we finally had some blue sky. I decided to leave my self-inflicted hibernation and head out into the garden to do a bit of weeding. It was still cold and wet, but I sat...

We could all use some words of affirmation from the people that mean the most to us, our family and friends. A genuine compliment lifts our spirits, encourages us and spurs us on even to greater works...

It might sound silly, but one of my favorite things about January is putting up a wall calendar for the new year. I almost always choose one that has beautiful pictures of the seasons. I find them so ...

January 1 flips the calendar to a new year, and many people take the opportunity to take action on developing habits that will bring joy, strength, faith, enrichment, or discipline to their lives. Now...

Raise your hand if you have ever made a New Year's Resolution to read the whole Bible in a year, but got about as far as Leviticus and gave up? Both of my hands are in the air. I honestly am not sure ...

When our children were younger, we would celebrate New Years at 8pm, dramatic countdown and all. It was quite brilliant because our children could not yet tell time, so we did not even have to switch ...

You crown the year with a bountiful harvest, even the hard pathways overflow with abundance. Psalm 65:11 He will crown your year with a bountiful harvest. Maybe you have not yet seen the move of God c...

I can always tell how deeply I feel about a subject by how often I've written about it. Apparently, I feel quite strongly about January and the beginning of a new year. Beat the January Blues January ...

A tale of two different mornings in my house: Day one: I woke up late, and swiped through my phone, leaving me with reminders of what I'd forgotten to do yesterday and the latest stressful headlines. ...

We've had quite a few windstorms this year, big ones. To make matters worse, I'm pretty sure I live in a wind tunnel. The wind is always stronger right around my house and since we live away from town...