“Water under the bridge”
When it comes to having a relationship with someone, we will all eventually wind up doing something which will offend or be hurtful to the other person. Most of the time we won’t even realize we have done…
Guard and protect the “relational bridge.”
A relationship is like a bridge. It takes effort to build a relationship. It doesn’t just happen. It takes work. It takes time. The bridge in these photos is a suspension bridge. The bridge is being supported and held…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…