Category: Encouragement & Hope

During COVID many artists took their craft online, sharing their gifts to encourage and bless. I remember fondly beginning my day with live worship or ending in the same fashion. A song that has stuck with me through all of this, “Something Always Changes”, continues to remind me. My time in the word, singing, meditating…

“But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord, at an acceptable time; O God, in the greatness of Your lovingkindness, Answer me with Your saving truth. Deliver me from the mire and do not let me sink; May I be delivered from my foes and from the deep waters.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭69‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬ Prayers…

Our walks in the morning begin before the sun rises. Most mornings we walk amongst the stars. It’s lovely and quiet and Luna hates it. Every leaf that rustles, every noise like our neighbor honking his horn and starting his car remotely…not that I’m bitter about that… She must stop and smell and look around.…

10/24/24 I am not sure why I never posted this, but I needed to hear this today. When we brought Luna home, we were not prepared for a puppy. I mean, we had the toys, the leash, etc., but we were not prepared for the energy and craziness. As she began to realize that there…

Having two dogs, two cats and a gecko usually means there is always something to observe, cuddle, or throw outdoors. Dogs, for me, have been a large part of my habits of walking daily. They understand now that I get up and I walk them. However, when I decide to stay home for a break,…

One of my favorite games I play with our little dog Luna is throw a toy, she runs after it. And while she is running the toy, I throw another one. She stops, considers her options and chooses. then I throw another one. And on we go. Her confusion pinnacles and then she looks back…

I am, in many ways, a creature of habit. If I can find a rhythm that works, I will stick with it. On our walks, we always walk the same way. Every time. Luna knows when to turn. I think, by the end of Starburst’s life, she could have walked herself, actually I know she…

I’ve had chronic migraines for over 40 years. I’ve tried so many different treatments. Many people have offered suggestions for methods of relieving their pain or things that have helped for people they know. I understand this so much. The desire to help when people you love are suffering. It feels helpless. “I sought the…

When things repeat over and over, in Scripture passages it is best to pay attention and respond. I haven’t been able to place words coherently together lately. Rather, I have been listening and quiet. It’s made writing a bit challenging, when the words just won’t come. My brain has worked out all the solutions for…

As I look out my window that faces south, I know that my window only shows a partial picture. I know that if I was to stand up and look out of the window, I would see so much more. In a way, I trust that what I see is not the whole picture. As…