My Peace Zone

“Let EVERY-THING That Has Breath Praise the Lord!”

My word for the day is PRAISE: expressing warm approval or admiration of.someone; applaud, pay tribute to, speak highly of”. A few years ago, my grandson, Payton Wallace took this picture of the huge rock formations that surrounded the pond behind my home. I thought about the scripture in Luke 19:40 where Jesus declared to…

By Donna Wuerch Noble January 22, 2018 Off

If He Cares for the Little Sparrows……

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I’m sitting here in Tulsa at Mom’s breakfast table, looking out at the 17th fairway of the golf course, but what captured my attention was the little sparrows jumping from limb to limb in the huge tree that she and Dad planted 25 years ago. Those little sparrows are having a hay-day chirping, playing and…

By Donna Wuerch Noble January 21, 2018 Off

“Knock Knock” But No One’s Saying “Who’s There?”

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My word of the day is KNOCK — to strike a surface noisily to attract attention; pound, beat – BUT you’ve been knocking and pounding and beating and trying to attract attention, but it just seems NO ONE is there!! Have you ever felt like you were knocking on God’s door and it just seemed…

By Donna Wuerch Noble January 20, 2018 Off

Alone, Lonely or Solitude

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My word(s) for today are ALONE, LONELY, SOLITUDE. ALONE: having no one else present; on one’s own. LONELY: sad because one has no friends or company; friendless, forsaken, inner emptiness SOLITUDE: withdrawal for privacy and peace A few days ago I was in Austin with grandchildren, then I was back home in Frisco with my…

By Donna Wuerch Noble January 19, 2018 Off

Persevere AND Stand Firm

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PPERSEVERE is defined as: carry on, keep going, be persistent, follow through, keep at it, but it also means to stand one’s ground, STAND FIRM, stay the course, unmovable, and hold on. Persevere AND stand firm — almost sound like contradictions to each other. Keep going, but unmovable? In this photo is a little desk…

By Donna Wuerch Noble January 18, 2018 Off

EXCEL – The Attitude AND the Spreadsheet

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My Word of the Day is: EXCEL – To perform exceptionally well in an activity or subject; surpass limitations, skillful, talented, soar, to be outstanding, stands out, unparalleled, without equal. When I was googling for the definition of EXCEL, I came across the Microsoft EXCEL electronic spreadsheet history. I remember our first access to electronic…

By Donna Wuerch Noble January 17, 2018 Off

“I’m Getting ENGAGED in 2018!”

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I heard someone say that, and I thought “So am I”. Hers meant making a commitment to getting married. Mine meant I’m purposing to be less distracted and more on-purpose to give my full attention to those I encounter. It’s looking into someone’s eyes when they speak to me — giving them my undivided attention.…

By Donna Wuerch Noble January 16, 2018 Off

Happy Martin Luther King Day!

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Happy Martin Luther King Day! I segue from my “word of the day” to this “phrase of the day”. When I think about that greeting, I can’t help but think about the price this man paid to have a day named after him. With a quick google “What does it take to have a Federal…

By Donna Wuerch Noble January 15, 2018 Off

Here We Are to WORSHIP

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Here I Am to Worship My word of the day is: WORSHIP — the feeling or expression of reverence, adoration, exaltation, honor for God (the dictionary says for a diety, but in my case – the only ONE who deserves WORSHIP is our ONE TRUE GOD). This morning my Christmas season is officially over as…

By Donna Wuerch Noble January 14, 2018 Off

Time to Recalibrate

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. As a “single” being out on the road so much between all my travels to Tulsa and Austin, my navigation system has been a good friend that keeps me on course, and it gives me the security of knowing where I’m at at any given time. That navigation system ranks in my highest priority…

By Donna Wuerch Noble January 13, 2018 Off