The best way to crawl out of a pit of depression and doubt is to remember what God has done for you. Even if you're not 100% sure he's in the day-to-day goings on, there have to be clear marks that he's done something good in your life. Not that he's cause something to cause … Continue reading Remember
Category: hardship
Grit and Grime
Running, specifically long distance running, has a way of stripping a person down to the inner grit and grime of who she is. The effects of using all the body's energy and breaking down muscle only to be rebuilt stronger don't discriminate between man, woman, young, old, affluent, poor, elite, not elite (read: me). Today's … Continue reading Grit and Grime
A bigger promise
I have failed miserably at writing here every day. But I do that some thoughts that have emanated from my daily devotional on the YouVersion Bible App. The current plan I'm going through now with a friend is all about devotions that speak to real-life. Really, that's what I look for in any devotion. But … Continue reading A bigger promise
Lent 2016
Preliminary Thoughts It's been a very long time since I really recognized Ash Wednesday by giving something up or taking on a new habit. Growing up, this was an integral part of the church calendar as I grew up in a United Methodist church. Now, I find myself in a new season of my own spirituality. … Continue reading Lent 2016
The year of big girl panties: a recap.
My presence on my blog has been scant recently. I come to my laptop tonight from my sewing table. I always seem to think better when I'm sewing... my mind is free and it wanders while my hands are still busy. I'm so fidgety, just like my grandpa. I doubt I'll be posting much over … Continue reading The year of big girl panties: a recap.
The [family] that built me
I bought these frames and arranged these pictures shortly after my aunt sent them in the mail. I finally got them up on the wall tonight. You can't see from the picture, but they are on the wall that joins the living room and the hallway. I think I put them there on purpose, so … Continue reading The [family] that built me
Give Life a Hug
That's right, embrace it. If the logical "me" could tell the emotional whiny "me" some things it'd be these: -Stop wishing you were in a different place. God put you here in El Paso for a reason. Enjoy the scenery, as drab as the desert can be. Learn something new about your surroundings as often … Continue reading Give Life a Hug
Legacy of faith
--------------------------- "I believe in God, the Almighty, Jesus his son, born of the Virgin Mary. Jesus was born in human form and lived and died as a human. Jesus was crucified and gave his life for us. He was sinnless and God raise him from death to be the only Judge of us. Jesus preached … Continue reading Legacy of faith
I found this today
We're all still working through this... this is the hardest thing I have ever been through. My grieving process has been touch and go since being back in Texas. It was comforting having family around and the time to sit and think. I've been nannying and working on a couple orders for people... and doing … Continue reading I found this today
>It’s alllll about the peace.
>It truly pains me to see people I know and love go through tough stuff... stuff that requires an insane amount of emotional and mental fortitude, stuff that can make or break a person, stuff that makes a person question his or her very identity and purpose in life.Then I started thinking about peace. What … Continue reading >It’s alllll about the peace.
MPM 2.0: mercy unmasked 