Five Minute Friday: Intentional
Aren’t Friday’s glorious? The entire weekend stretches ahead, full of possibilities. Maybe I’m feeling extra happy on this Friday because it is 51 degrees instead of the 14 degrees just five days ago. Maybe I feel like the world is … Continued
2018 Word: Choose Joy
It’s that time of year again, time to choose a word. While part of me thinks this practice is trendy, the other part of me appreciates the purpose behind the practice. I’m choosing to overlook the fact that everyone is … Continued
2017 Review: Travel, Accomplishment, Challenge
It’s that time of year again…time to look back and review the good, the great, and the not so great. It’s time to get introspective and wonder why you didn’t do the things you planned to do and analyze the … Continued
Five Minute Friday: Motivate
The first Five Minute Friday writing inspiration word is very appropriate for the start of a new year: Motivate. What a perfect word to meditate on as I begin my 2018 goals. Five minutes are on the iPhone timer…START! When … Continued
2018 Goals
Another year! Can you believe it? And with another year comes goals and words and resolutions. For some reason I don’t like the word resolutions so I resolve not to use that word again. But I do like the word … Continued
A Thrill Of Hope For A Weary Heart
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices. For yonder breaks, the new and glorious morn. This verse from O Holy Night is one of my favorite phrases in all of the music that the Christmas season has to offer. … Continued
Being Brave Book Review
I first met Kelly Johnson through an online writing group. There was something about her interactions with the other members and especially her blog posts that felt genuine and fresh to me. She mostly wrote about things of a spiritual … Continued
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
We have been participating in our church’s Christmas pageant for ten years. It started in 2007 when we moved home and our oldest son, Addison, was barely three. He dressed up as a barn animal with the other nursery … Continued
Choose This Day Who You Will Serve
The following is an abridged version of a sermon by David Spain, senior minister of First Christian Church Norman. The lectionary reading that day was from Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-28, in which Joshua is setting up the nation of Isreal … Continued
There Is No Easy Button for Middle School
A few weeks ago I wrote about how middle school is eating my lunch. I wrote about how I want to just jump past the struggle and pain. I want to have all the answers in place and know how … Continued
