Monthly Archives: July 2011

There’s a hit song out right now that laments over what a horrible week it’s been, but then says “La la la, whatever, la la la, it doesn’t matter, la la la, oh well, la la la.”  As I was … Continue reading →

For those of you who are Facebook users, you know that there’s an app called “God Wants You to Know.”  I have a habit of clicking on these, just to see what they say.  Sometimes, the writers are chillingly accurate – both … Continue reading →

Not a fun subject, but it’s what’s on my mind tonight.  It’s one of the very few guarantees this life holds.  We will die.  Every single one of us.  Rich.  Poor.  Beautiful.  Ugly.  Nice.  Mean.  We will all leave this … Continue reading →

Several weeks ago, right after school ended, my two dearest friends gifted me with a hydrangea plant – a purple one!  Okay, really, the color is technically blue, but it looks purple to me, so therefore it is purple.  But, … Continue reading →

A long time ago, in a former life (before the second child was born!), the dear husband and I went on a couples’ retreat.  In their efforts to show us how we truly treat our spouse, the pastors had a … Continue reading →

There’s a quote that says “Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.”  I’ve seen it on Facebook – in fact many of my friends have posted it and I “liked” it.  I agreed wholeheartedly.  … Continue reading →

I was in my garden this morning.  (I know….lots of lessons from the garden!)  The Lord has blessed my little garden and I have grown dozens of beautiful tomatoes.  My plants are consistently covered with them.  And the squirrels love … Continue reading →

Proverbs 16:28 has really spoken to my heart lately.  You may think it’s an odd verse to meditate on, but when I explain, I think you’ll get it.  First, though, here it is in several versions: A froward man soweth strife: … Continue reading →

Nope, not the kind you’re thinking of!  I spent a little time in the yard with my best friend and her puppy today.  He was tied up just out of our reach – mostly to keep him out of our … Continue reading →