The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
Thanksgiving 2013
Happy Thanksgiving! As my family and I are spending some time in the car this morning, I'm watching the countryside pass by me out our passenger side window. It's sure a beautiful morning. Chilly, but beautiful. My brother's family is ahead of us in their van. I'm...
Floundering??
Have you ever felt like you were floundering? I just checked out Dictionary.com for the definition of that word, as I thought in doing so it might give me some clarity in how I've been feeling. The words "to struggle clumsily or helplessly" came up on my screen. Yes,...
Encouragement Today
After my post yesterday, I have gotten many different reactions. Most have been shock, many questions, and friends saying they will be praying for me. That means so much.Because of circumstances that transpired this morning, Tina shared our news at Mission of Hope's...
A Difficult Decision
I have been putting off writing this post for a few days now. If you know me well, or if you've followed my blog for some time, you already know that I believe in living a life that's real. I guess that may be why I share much of my life on this blog. I feel it's...
He is For Us
I love it when God reveals one of His truths to me. Late this afternoon I was messaging a friend, and a scripture verse came to mind that I felt I should share to encourage this friend. I couldn't quote the exact verse number, but I knew it was somewhere after Romans...
The Orange Box
I pulled up next to our mailbox this afternoon after work, pulled down the mailbox door, and was very excited to see a big orange box inside. I knew it could only be one thing...Our family's Christmas cards from Shutterfly.As soon as I got inside our home, I couldn't...