I envision myself in a room. The wallpaper curls from the walls like scoops of ice cream. The paper is a faded puke green color; mold hugs the baseboard as if it were the glue that held the walls together. The floor is planked. Half inch spaces display blue-gray water lapping at the posts supportingContinue reading "A Beggar’s Stubborn Heart!"

If I had two lifetimes one of those would be spent reading all the books in the world. I just love every aspect of it – browsing a bookstore, buying the book, beginning the book, finishing the book, all perfect. So, here are my Top 10 Books & why: 10. Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers.Continue reading "Top 10 Books I LOVE!"

Oh how I wish I could just put my Top 10 Books I LOVE post up. However, I have simply been inundated with this topic today. It leaves me trembling a little bit. I’m uncertain of what is coming. Are their dark clouds overhead? I pray I can see them as blessings. I pray IContinue reading "The Blessing of Suffering!"

So, this entry will be comprised of four sections (I have just decided to make each section a separate blog…so you will be getting each installment in the days to come. Aren’t you excited?). Each section will be a top 10 list. The categories are as follows… Top 10 Things I LOVE Top 10 BooksContinue reading "The Things I LOVE pt. 2 (The fun & lighter side of things…)"

I truly feel life is a journey. When I say I like the road curvy & the windows rolled down, I mean that. This life is a deep wonderful adventure to be experienced with the Great Creator. The Lover of our Souls wants to take us to depths we have yet to go. We canContinue reading "The Things I LOVE! Pt. 1 (The Rant of a Curly Haired Woman)"

There is a pulsing within my soul; the need to put quill to paper, to share my thoughts, my heartbeat, and the very essence of my soul through the written word. As is often the case, when I pull away from the Lord, turn my heart from His still small voice & retreat into myContinue reading "Praise God I’m Rambling Again!"

Stinky toes…sticky kisses…runny noses…Where does this deep love come from? What is it all about? Is it just God saying, “this is how I love you…when your silly…when your rotten…when your sad or mad or scared…when you have a boo-boo…or need some cuddle time…my love for you is as deep as the ocean’s depths. IContinue reading "What I Would Say…"

There is a house of hope built on the foundation of love. The walls are hewed with beams of care & the windows are sealed with beauty. The roof is sturdy with courage and strength. The face of God shines in and warms those inside. I’m like a little girl sitting on a tire swingContinue reading "House of Hope!"

I remember the first time I met Amy Scalf. I was trying to get a job at CCCS as a first grade teacher. In the end, I spent two years as their Aftercare teacher. It was a wonderful journey & I loved the children I took care of. Within the first 5 minutes of thisContinue reading "Choosing to SEE"

I loved the sermon given to us last Sunday. The point of the message was, “Are you thankful for Him?” We often are thankful for all the things He gives us or provides us, especially in Western Theology, but are we thankful for the Giver of all these things. There is a beautiful song thatContinue reading "Thankful!"