Searching for God in the Midst of My Failures

I’ve stopped writing. Trying to get a fix on exactly what my direction in life is, my words became silent. To satisfy my love of words, I turned to books. Like most everything in my life, the ebbs and flows sometimes draw me to creating, other times I devour what others have done.

Discovering How to Love My Cambodian Neighbor

This past weekend, Jay and I got the privilege of loving our Cambodian neighbor, via an Ohio neighborhood. In the process, I met 3 cyber neighbors and celebrated my father-in-law’s 75 birthday.

When Loving Your Neighbor Seems Overwhelming

Decisions

My patient, kind, and loving husband sometimes gets frustrated with me. When there are too many options set before me, I tend to check out. 6 different things on the menu I might like causes me to shut down. If he won’t chose for me, I attempt to get the server to guide my choice.

Age 36, Day 21

This is the story of my dieting life: Start the plan gun-ho for the exciting changes planned for my life, slowly get distracted, then fizzle out.

So here I am. 21 days into my 36th year and I feel no wiser for it. The week following my birthday, Jay and I traveled to Cape Cod for vacation. We stayed with my sister and her family for the week and had an incredible time.

Year: 36, Day: 2

As I shared my excitement over a new diet plan ahem lifestyle change I was reading about, a friend asked if I wanted encouragement or her honest opinion. I chose option B, and she proceeded to remind me of things I already know.

Monkey Toes, Thunder Thighs, and the Gear that Supports Them

SLS3 offered me a pair of their Plantar Fasciitis Compression Sleeves.Do I have PF? Well, no. Not right now. I had twinges of it in the later weeks of marathon training, but never bad enough to need to take a break from running.

Currently…

Reading…

Brave Enough by Nicole Unice. I found the video series via Right Now Media, a subscription based service my church provides for all members. RNM bills itself as “Christian Netflix.”

Since Jay and I have been attended the chapel service in our subdivision, I haven’t been able to attend Sunday morning Bible study. While not the same as gathering with a group for discussion, her teaching is effective. I’m learning as well as preparing my heart for the worship service.

Discovering a Mission Field at the Lunch Table

What is my calling as a follower of Jesus? My Christian tradition would tell me 2 things aren’t in the pipeline for me – motherhood and foreign missions. One I don’t desire, the other God has closed the door on (for now).

Reasons to Smile on Friday the 13

I haven’t joined the girls for #FridayFive fun in a few weeks, but couldn’t resist this week’s prompt:  smiles.

In the words of Buddy the Elf, “Smiling is my favorite!”

As I’ve recounted on previous blogs, my life is full of thousands upon thousands of blessings. Every day things which Abba brings into my day which point me back to Him.

Loving My Actual Life – Book Review

This past week, Alexandra Kuykendall released her book”Loving My Actual Life: An Experiment in Relishing What’s Right in Front of Me.”

One of the things I love about MY actual life right now? Opportunities like this to be a member of a book launch team. I received an advanced copy of the book, and wanted to share some of the notes I made as I went through each chapter.

Each month, Kuykendall chose an aspect of life to focus on living with purpose. Following the description of her goal for the month, she writes daily notes logging how she experienced the heart of what she is trying to accomplish.