Enjoy..."to take delight or pleasure in" (Oxford Dictionary). Sometimes I move too quickly and forget to enjoy the moment, or the season. There is so much I enjoy that sometimes I take it all in, and forget to actually enjoy it. This year seems to be filled with sacred echoes to slow down and enjoy … Continue reading Enjoy
Memory... My memory can be very poor, especially when it comes to my childhood. My dad sent a DVD to me of an award banquet. My husband kindly asked me details like what was the award for? I did not even remember being there. I clearly was, my grandma and parents were also there, it … Continue reading Memory
Practice... My first thought when I see the word practice is a sign I had up in my classroom when I taught junior high English. It said, "perfect practice makes perfect." If you are practicing spelling a word incorrectly over and over, then that will be what you know. Perfect feels like such a taskmaster … Continue reading Practice
Test..."But test and prove all things [until you can recognize] what is good; [to that] hold fast." (I Thessalonians 5:22 (AMPC) The Oxford Dictionary defines test as a verb, "taking measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability of (something), especially before putting it into widespread use or practice." In Kingdom living it involves testing … Continue reading Test
Accept... I have a beautiful friend who accepted a gift from God that most of us would not see as a gift. To be honest I fought accepting it and thrashed about on her behalf. Instead of resignation to a life threatening illness, or anger, or helplessness, or passiveness my friend's acceptance of cancer in … Continue reading Accept
Wait... wait, wait, wait... sigh... wait your turn, wait for me, wait until later, take a seat and wait, wait until the light changes, wait, wait, wait. To be perfectly honest, I am not good at waiting. I totally get little kids and their impatience when they are told to wait for something. It always … Continue reading Wait
Need... I need to write, I need to read, I need some sleep, I need some tea, I need some chocolate, I need a vacation, I need a plan, I need to clean, I need... I need... I need... I need a change in perspective more than I need anything else. I need time with … Continue reading Need
Person... C.S. Lewis' profound words on people from Weight of Glory came to mind when I started pondering the word person. There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilization—these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is … Continue reading Person
Tell... Our words say a lot about what we believe, but really our actions tell way more. My husband always says, "show me your checkbook and calendar and I will tell you what you actually believe." I was thinking about how many times I think I am handling something, or not worried or stressed but … Continue reading Tell
Strong... Only speak words that make souls stronger. -Ann Voskamp I love the image of the woman blowing on a dandelion. It reminded me of my words going out... little seeds bearing life or death, a sword or honey, an apple of gold or poison. That is a sobering thought. It makes me want to … Continue reading Strong
Making Sense and Nonsense Out of Life
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