Monthly Archives: May 2012

Holy and Beautiful

God hasn’t invited us into a disorderly, unkempt life but into something holy and beautiful – as beautiful on the inside as the outside. I Thessalonians 4:7 (The Message translation) A life that is holy and beautiful, this scripture has drawn me in and settled deep within my soul the last few weeks as I...

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Unepected Surprises

“Promise me you will always remember: You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” -Christopher Robyn to Pooh I never planted the columbine in my garden, but it softly pops up next to my planted flowers. The tiny flowers are just a little sweet  surprise from mother nature. ...

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His Presence

“Surely the Lord was in this place and I wasn’t even aware of it!” Genesis 28:16 God changes appearances every second. Blessed is the man who can recognize him in all his disguises. One moment he is a glass of fresh water, the next, your son bouncing on your knees or an enchanting woman, or...

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Lilac Crazy

I’ve got just a little bit of eye candy for you to start the week. It’s lilac season and you will have to indulge me as I show a photograph in every possible pose of this beauty.  Sometimes I think I am the only one totally crazy for lilacs, but as I drive around town...

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Your Mother

Then he said to his disciple, “Behold your Mother!” After that the disciple took her into his own home. -John 19:27 My mother loves the color blue, as a child our house was always decorated in shades of blues. The furniture was blue, her bedroom was blue, her dishes were blue, and even her hazel...

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