http://www.cnn.com/specials/cnn-heroes/ If you have not watched this amazing tribute to ordinary people doing extraordinary things please stop reading and watch now. Hands down, I look forward to CNN HEROES more than any show each year. To me, it embodies the spirit of Christmas. The first Christmas is when boots hit the ground on a rescue mission that had already […]
So 2015 marched on… The book of Job spoke to me. How do we wrap our hearts and minds around undeserved pain and suffering? Job is at rock bottom. He has lost his wealth, health and children. Job is crying out in pain. His grief is overwhelming. His wife begins to tire of his wailing and tells him to, “Curse God, and […]
Day 5 of #my500words is here. I am present and I am writing. February of 2015 started off with the concept of being a “door holder” versus a “door slammer.” What are the characteristics of a “door holder?” -selfless -“others first” mentality -welcoming -kind -humble How about “door slammers?” -selfish -“me first” mentality -exclusive -rude -proud I want to be a […]
2015 rocks on … Take what makes your heart sing and scrap the rest. This gold is not a loan. Anything you glean of value from these words please feel free to claim them as your own. And pay forward anything you deem fit. **I feel that it is necessary to add this disclaimer HERE, so that I don’t have […]
2015 year in review continued… I had to pull over on the side of the road yesterday morning just to catch a little something beautiful before it escaped my mind forever. I though to myself: How do I want my writing, speaking, actions -LIFE-to be described? Here is my list: Kind Honest Simple Adding value, not just another voice, to […]
Journaling is a dialogue not a diary! I kicked off January of 2015 with that quote. I like it. I am learning to slow down and stop the incessant babbling AT God. After all, I need His direction way more than my own blabber mouth. Self-help is a terrifying term. If I am all I have, Lord help me! Pun […]
This first paragraph does not count in my 500 words. I am borrowing it from http://my500words.com just to keep my focus and remember why I am doing what I’m doing. Start a Daily Writing Habit You love writing but have never been good at the whole discipline thing. Everyone says you ought to be writing every day, but how? My 500 Words […]
Reasons to write The job of a scribe when they gather their tribe Is to encourage, empower and educate To stir up love and snuff out hate! To deepen the shallow To work through pain To lift the low To see sun in the rain To capture our moments To encourage with hope To grieve with the grieving To help […]
Are You Tired of Running From Nineveh? We all have areas in our life that we can call our “Nineveh”, a hard place where we don’t see much of God but HE has called us to go and share the Good News there. Where or who is your Nineveh? (Don’t share that with the world haha-but come clean with God […]
Watermarked by God “God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:27 NASB In Christ, we are watermarked. What does that mean? A watermark is a faint design made in paper during manufacture, which is visible when held against the light and typically identifies the […]
