Welcome June and Welcome the Little Things!
I knew it was Memorial Day but I checked online to see if Eyemart was open. YES – they are – 9 am to 7 pm. My glasses needed adjustments, so I headed out on the 10 minutes’ drive to get there. When I pulled into the parking lot, I could see the store was…
Just a Little
“Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.” — Thérèse de Lisieux Ever accidentally step on an anthill and before you know it, ants are coming out and on you? That was me!…
Little Ways Prep Us for Big Wins
After months of what seems to be “little” accomplishments, part of me longs to hear about some of God’s BIG ways – BIG wins – BIG worthwhile news – BIG discoveries like a cure for Covid. But, I’ve learned God seems to work best in the “littles”. Just think about the “littles” that God used…
I Stand Corrected and Humbled
My friend commented on my “Mountain Top” blog yesterday: “I grew up around and raised our children in the mountains of Washington and Oregon. Winter, Spring or Summer, we would enjoy the beauty and majesty of God’s creations. It was not necessarily the scaling the mountain, as we did much of that, or skiing down,…
The Little Things Can Mean So Much
When itemizing those things we are grateful for, we’ll often list things that money affords, like our home, car, food, clothes, electronics, and those things that add to our comfort. Since my washer and dryer are 25+ years old, I thank God each time I get my washing and drying done, But this Thanksgiving week,…
Little Things Become Big When We Look Closer
Day 108 of Photo Inspirations — Little Things Become Big When We Look Closer I took this photo this morning from the top deck of our ship. That looks like a miniature ship sailing along side us — be in reality, it’s huge. Often the little things can become BIG things. I’m in that season…
How Could I Complain About…..Anything?
So why have I posted so much about our missions trip? And, what is the big deal about going on a missions trip, or even being missions-minded? And why take children with us on a missions trip? 1) It opens our eyes to the blessings we have in our lives. 2) It opens our eyes…