Perishable: Use Immediately
“Life is not a hobby. It’s a precious gift. And you’re one of the lucky ones who get to experience everything it offers. Live it with a desire to that cannot be contained. Love it. Turn every day into a rewarding experience. Surround yourself with the best life has to offer – from people to […]
Where in Carnation is Christmas?
Twas the day after Christmas and all through the land the kids were glad to sleep in and the parents to sip their morning coffee and peruse the headlines. I’m always a bit melancholy on the day after Christmas. And that’s the way with anticipation fulfilled, right? Once you have it, what do you do with […]
Let there be light
There is something about light in the darkness. Even with my eyes closed I can still see it. The dancing and moving and flickering and playing of…what is it that dances and moves in the periphery of my vision? I do not see it with my eyes, yet I know that it’s there. It’s teasing […]
How do you prepare a place for Him?
You can tell a lot about a person by how they set up their nativity scene. I decided this when my daughter arranged the pieces this year. Mary and Joseph were placed outside the stable to make room for the animals to crowd around the new baby. The donkey was looking longingly into Jesus’ eyes. […]
Help, My Kid is Home for Winter Break!…10 Ways to Train the Mind and Body While Saving Your Sanity
So, you’ve got an active kid who is home for the holidays. Yeah, a few days engaged with the new toys and they’re bouncing off the walls. Or, whining that they’re bored, bored, bored. These days, the “boredom” sends kids to their screens. TV, computer, smart phone, ipad. You know the drill; it’s a sign […]
On the Way
When Paul was flattened by a light and a voice on the road to Damascus, he listened. And in that moment, the world changed. Do we have a moment to stop, look and listen? This is the question I hear people around me chastising themselves with regularly. I really “should” find time to …. exercise, […]
Spell out the Joy
I form the letters on the side of the glass jar, drawing out the glitter glue which, I’m told, is expensive. “Don’t waste it. Make it last.” J – O – Y Scant. See-through. I have scraped the open end of the tube along, pulling the golden glitter into streaks and smears. Dismal. This is not […]
Let it be
The icy rain came and covered all of creation with a shimmering sheet. Heavy under its weight it bent and then dripped and then froze, God’s great ice-o-metrics. Fragile. Frozen. Frosted. The snow came and blanketed the icy stillness with layer upon layer of beauty. Limbs bent lower and lower. I can ease their suffering and […]
A Day Late, but renewable?
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. ~ Psalm 118:24 If that was the lesson for Monday but I didn’t open it until Tuesday, did I miss it? It’s so great when we run on time. Better even if we get there early and are already […]
I’m out of resolve
What a great name for a product, Resolve. It’s what I use on my carpets when my dog makes a mess. We have it in wide spray for “high traffic areas” and point and shoot for those smaller spots. Unfortunately, today there was much need for resolve and there wasn’t enough left in the can. […]
