Music from the Heart: I Surrender All by Michael W. Smith I mentioned in a prior post that I am a confessed and recovering control freak. When I mentioned this earlier in the week to a close friend, her reply was “Recovering?” She was, of course, questioning this part of […]
Yearly Archives: 2009
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Music from the Heart: Be Still My Soul/What A Friend by Selah This is a season for storms. Literally and figuratively. Spring is notorious for producing everything from cool refreshing showers to devastating tornadoes, especially in the South. In the spirit, there has also been in recent days a recurring […]
Spring has sprung. Okay, maybe not officially yet, but close enough. The official first day of Spring is two days away, and I’m already basking in the glory of the very idea of all the fabulous promise that is unique to this time of year. This has already been a […]
It’s been more than a month since I posted. In some ways the days have sped past me like I was sitting still, and in others, it is as though it has been much longer. We lost David’s sister, Judy, on February 11. She suffered a fatal blood clot in […]
It’s February already. I’m not quite sure how it sneaked up on me like this, but it did. I feel as though January was for me part crazy busy productivity and part quiet retreat, somehow all at the same time. I’m not quite sure how that happened either, but I […]
It’s been quite a busy week, both at work and at home. At the office, a series of last minute deadline changes kept me on my toes from the moment I walked in until the moment I walked out. At home, I’ve been working on a new website for The […]
Yesterday a prayer was answered. It happened during the message at church. Our pastor was sharing on … truthfully I don’t recall all of it. There were two words he uttered that ignited something inside me. As he continued his message, I began to tune out, only half-listening. Okay, there […]
This week has been for me a lesson in obedience. Not the kind that deters punishment. No, this is the obedience that results in a greater blessing and a deeper closeness with the One who loves me most. It is the kind of obedience that, when we do not walk […]
The following is n excerpt from my journal, dated Sunday, January 4, 2009. I am being consistently reminded these days of the need to simplify my life and my surroundings. Here is a little peek into my world … Yesterday I spent most of the day cleaning the bedroom. It […]