March On
I know DSW Shoes was making a play on words with their email advertisement yesterday. After all, we are in the month of MARCH and it’s time to MARCH ON. Here are lines from their ad: *****OK, IT’S TIME: TIME TO FINALLY REALIZE “I WILL” WALKS ALL OVER “I CAN’T.” *****IT’S TIME: TO CONFRONT EACH…
The Divine Rearranger
You’ve probably heard about those designers that go into a home, take all the existing furnishings and décor items and simply rearrange it all and, whoa la – the overall look is more welcoming, open, spacious and less cluttered. One piece of furniture can be moved to an entirely different location and that piece suddenly…
Centered AND Bordered
We were huge fans of putting together jigsaw puzzles. It started when the kids were little with those easy-to-do wooden puzzles. Putting a jigsaw puzzle together at Christmas was one of our family traditions. The box top would be in a prominent place where ALL EYES could see it, and, strategically, we’d get the border…
Change My Heart, Oh God — Make It Ever New — To Be Like You!
Today (Ash Wednesday) starts the season of Lent. It continues…40 days… through Holy Thursday just before Easter. It’s the time when we begin preparing our hearts and minds for Easter. It’s a time of intentional laser focus on HIM. Often we hear the word “Lent” and we think “lint” — those little fibers that get…
Let’s Be Salt Sprinklers — NOT Salt Dousers
While at my Austin family’s home, twice, I intended to use this salt shaker to just sprinkle a little salt on the food, but twice the side which pours salt out, was open and twice — the food was doused with salt! We’ve heard the expression “That Rick is the “salt of the earth”. What…
Love is Giving AND Receiving
I hit the ground running – rather, driving to Tulsa on Friday for my Tulsa love fix – spending time with my dear mother-in-law, some of my friends from Hyde Park, my bestie – Sheila Michie, my godson and his family,and other precious friends from my home parish, Church OfThe Madalene, my Life Group sisters…
Love Means Saying “You’re Forgiven”!
“Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free, and realizing you were the prisoner.” Yesterday, my post was about apologizing, saying AND meaning those words, “I’m so sorry!” Today’s is the reciprocating action…..being quick to forgive. How is that possible when we may have been hurt so deeply and their “I’m sorry” just isn’t…
Love Means Saying “I’m Sorry”!
Last week I shared about a Pastor sharing with a bride and groom at their wedding ceremony. He said, “People will tell you ‘Love means never having to say you’re sorry. That’s garbage!” He was hilarious, but he got the message across — to be like Christ means being quick to apologize and quick to…
The Work of Our Hands
It’s quite effortless to be inspired in my children’s homes — where there are grandchildren filled with life, wonder and excitement. In addition to those little live-wires, the precious symbols, photos and memorabilia all over their homes gives me many opportunities to capture and seize precious moments, and even remember special times from the past.…
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Typically, I’m not, because usually there’s a little light of some kind around that helps us see a path we’re on. I’ll admit, though, while at my kids’ home in Austin and I was staying at the guest house for a while….late at night when I walked between the two houses, I did get an…