Embracing Those Moments Given from God
How are you doing on your New Year’s Resolutions? Are you challenging yourself to live according to the goals you set? Months ago, I was challenged by a friend to pick a word for 2020. I've seen many of you have, as well. After reading through 1000 alphabetically listed words, I finally landed on the word Embrace. According to Vines, the Biblical definition means to clasp or take one in the arms. Wow! What a picture! Think about being wrapped in your dad’s arms. Can you remember a time of him holding you and caring for your needs, emotions, [...]
Smell the Flowers
“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.” - Saint Frances de Sales For many of us, our life of going has been drastically slowed, if not stopped. But, it is probably hard to feel like things have slowed down. We wake up, turn on the news or open social media and we are immediately bombarded with the craziness of the times. We are reminded of a harsh reality that can get our anxieties up before our feet [...]
Marriage Matters
Today we are bombarded with messages that are anti marriage. You can do this alone. You deserve it. You can raise a child alone. Just follow your heart. You deserve to be happy. There is a belief going around that God has the perfect person out there for you and you must have picked the wrong one or not found him/her yet because you are not happy. The job says your marriage and family need to take a back seat until this project is done. But then there is another project and another. But when your family falls apart [...]