May Christ be the center of your Christmas. May you have joy as you celebrate His birth.
Month: December 2016
A Life of Ease
I don't know about you, but I sometimes dream of a life of ease. A nice house with no problems, a nice car that doesn't break down, no relationship problems, a job where I always have fun, and the list could go on. However, we live in a sin-cursed earth and so these things aren't [...]
Giving God Everything
Dear Heavenly Father, Please help me to make You everything. I want so many things in life, but Your plans for me have often been different than my own. Please lead and guide in my desires. Please help me to honor You. Please give me strength to do what You want. Thank you for what [...]
Encouragement
I was privileged to hear how God used something I did to encourage someone. I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but hey - college students always like to get mail right? So I started sending puzzle pieces that were meant as greeting cards. My college student friend told me how much fun it [...]
Snow
Today we had our first measurable snowfall (a little late for Minnesota). I always enjoy seeing the grass covered with the pure white. It is reminder of the peaceful beauty in God's wonderful creation. Now the snow can stop. This is enough for me. 🙂 I cleared some of the deck. Anyone want to stop [...]
The “Little” Things
Another saying on my favorite tea came from Sherlock Holmes. "To the great mind, nothing is little." - Sherlock Holmes I was excited to find someone had already made this kind of comment, since I had been thinking this for some time. Yes, I know Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character, but I think Sir [...]
Letting Go
There is a lot of letting go in life. Not letting go of responsibility, but letting go to allow God to handle what is His. He does a better job anyway.
Lessons from Tea
The tags on my favorite tea have various sayings. Some are inspirational (like this one), some are funny, some are just - well lets just say that I throw those away. I have kept the ones I really like - sayings like this one that spur my thinking, and give me something to write about. [...]