Restricted Vision, Unburdened Sight
Sometimes the things you can't see help you see more clearly!
I sat in that 1960s aluminum kitchen dinette chair, faking bravery. My ears were about to be pierced! I was certain it was going to hurt, but I completely trusted the one holding the needle. Yes! Holding the needle! I wasn’t the first to sit in that chair. By the time it was my turn, … Continue reading Looking Back at That Kitchen Chair
I recently experienced my first birthday without my mom, and in less than a week, another “first” is approaching—Easter. Nearly every Easter I can remember was spent with her. Even when I worked two states away, I made sure to be home for the holiday. Although we didn’t always spend the entire day together, or … Continue reading Look Toward the Tree
Where is your place of peace? Where do you go to wind down and shed all of the stresses of the world? For most people, it is definitely not out in the world. Every day that we are out there, whether we are experiencing them or not, we are surrounded by challenges, setbacks, and worries. … Continue reading Look for the Peace That God Gives
Do you have any idea how much water you can lose if you have a faucet that is dripping or a leaky toilet? It might actually amaze you. Last summer my water bill went up considerably from one month to the next, very considerably. I knew that I had not used a lot of extra … Continue reading Keep Your Eye on the Details
I talk about summer camp from time to time here. It truly was my favorite place in the whole world when I was a child and a teenager. When I was at summer camp, I never wanted to leave. I still have friends that I met at summer camp. There were prayers that started in … Continue reading Help Others Be a Light in the World
I pulled the milk out of the refrigerator today. I gave it a hard shake. Every single time that I do this—and I do this most every time I get the milk out of the refrigerator—a moment in time floods my memory bank that brings a smile. It is interesting how an essentially unremarkable incident … Continue reading Someone Is Always Watching
The memories that you make with children are so sweet. You watch them grow up but those memories stay with you even when they are adults with children of their own. You look back on the child that they were. When my middle niece came to live with me at five, we developed a night … Continue reading Keep Your Eyes on the Child
This blog’s Scripture passage reference: Psalm 119:130-135 My niece and I were in the car the other day and I asked about a song that was playing. She told me who it was and told me it was the same group that sang the version of Take Me Home Country Roads that I really like. … Continue reading The Longing and The Light
This blog’s Scripture passage reference: Psalm 119:126-129 I have a beautiful painting on the wall above my desk. The subject matter and artistry on the front of the picture make it beautiful, but the writing on the back of the picture is what makes it special. It truly was a gift of light. I am … Continue reading The Gift of Light
This blog’s Scripture passage reference: Psalm 119:102-106 I am a home body. I like to be home. It is my cozy, safe place, my happy place, the place that soothes my soul. It is not big, modern, fancy or upscale. It is like most sixty-plus year old homes, it needs a little maintenance-love. But the light … Continue reading Illuminate My Life
Restricted Vision, Unburdened Sight 