Daily Blessing

Reckless words burn the “relational bridge” down!

A relationship is like a bridge. We are on this side. They are on that side. It takes both of us to make this "relational bridge" work. It takes both of us working together to build this "relational…

August 25, 2025Relationships

Praying Scripture – Praying for love that stretches!

God instructs us in 1 Thessalonians 3:12: “May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other.” Obviously, this is God's will for us. So, this is what we pray! "Oh my goodness … coming around…

August 22, 2025Prayer

Grateful for a small patch of earth!

And just like that, the pumpkins are ripe! I guess this means summer is officially over. Ah well, it's ok. It's been a good summer. Most of the homes hubby and I have lived in have not had…

August 21, 2025Gratitude

Life-giving “bucket-filling” blessings!

My daughter popped by last night to have dinner with us. It was so life-giving! And it really “filled my bucket” (so to speak). Having grown kids who pop by to spend time with you is such a…

August 20, 2025Gratitude

There is beauty in each day!

I have a day-by-day calendar which I pull a page off each day … slowly revealing (one day at a time) a hidden paper sculpture in the middle. It’s been a hard year, and I have not done…

August 19, 2025Gratitude

Daily Bread

My kids tease me about taking photos of non-epic food in epic locations. In the past I’ve photocized a Rainier cherry up at Mt. Rainier, a Gardetto’s pretzel up at Lake 22, and a Nutella snack pack up…

August 18, 2025Gratitude

Support Circle!

A pop of bold vivid color on a grey, overcast, chilly day. This makes me so happy! My daughter gave me a package of yellow and a package of pink gladiolus bulbs for Mother’s Day last year. The…

August 17, 2025Lessons in the Dirt

More than we imagine!

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory ...” - Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV) “Now to him…

August 16, 2025What is God like?

Praying Scripture – Praying for “wind in the sail.”

God instructs us in Ephesians 5:1-2: “Be imitators of God, and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us.” Obviously this is God's will for us. So, this is what we pray! "God, I really want…

August 15, 2025Prayer

Praying Scripture – Praying for love.

God instructs us in 1 John 4:19: “We love because he first loved us.” Obviously this is God's will for us. So, this is what we pray! "God, please help me to love! "God, I want to love. …

August 14, 2025Prayer