Author Archives: Wendy
Technical Difficulties
The fabulous technology that allows me to post daily encouragement and reflections is also reliant on my internet connection which for some reason, refused to work on my laptop last night. Since I’m way over the age of 20, I simply can’t type an entire post on my phone. So, I hope to be up … Continue reading
The Peace of Christmas
We are in the second week of Advent and our focus as the “Church,” is supposed to be on peace. The concept seems almost laughable at the moment, with protests and division all around us. I’ve read more than one account of families actually cancelling their Thanksgiving dinners because the rift and division caused by … Continue reading
Living with Purpose
As my hubby and I were walking into Walmart last weekend, there was a bell ringer there for the Salvation Army. I have a ton of respect for those guys, standing out in the cold or the rain or sometimes both. They stand there ringing a bell, for hours on end, for a cause much … Continue reading
Embracing the Wonderful
I had the opportunity to watch the movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” over the weekend. It’s my daughter’s favorite Christmas movie and perhaps one of the best movies ever made. As usual, she and I were crying like babies at the final scene. She commented during the movie, that the only thing she doesn’t like about it, … Continue reading
Intentional Prayers
My mama and I were talking on the phone a couple of nights ago about her upcoming trip to Canada. She has never been to that particular part of Canada and was super excited. She was a little bummed when she learned that her dog sledding excursion was cancelled because there wasn’t enough snow. I … Continue reading
December Reflections
Today is the first day of December. The Christmas season is well underway. I’m hearing Christmas songs playing on the radio. I’m seeing houses decorated with lights. I’m seeing cars, with trees strapped to the top. That always makes me smile. I have seen a huge board outside our cafeteria, full of wishes of children … Continue reading
The Gift of Empathy
A few weeks ago, a child was brought back to our school on the bus, because no one was at home. This occurrence is fairly common at our school. It’s an elementary school, so if the bus driver sees that no one is at home, they bring them back to the school. Sometimes when this … Continue reading
No Matter the Weather
Yesterday at work, the most popular topic of conversation was that rain was headed our way. Weather is always a well discussed subject in rural Georgia, but lately it’s been the centerpiece of our thoughts as well as our conversations. We haven’t had rain in 42 long days here and to add to our misery, … Continue reading
In Preparation
I have two Facebook friends who have recently had babies. They shared their journeys from first announcing their pregnancies, to showing their growing baby bumps with each passing month. There was great joy in every shared photo. Then there were showers when well wishers gathered to give gifts in celebration and preparation of the lives … Continue reading
A Week of Thanks
My kids have the week off for Thanksgiving break and I’m going to take the week off to spend with them and enjoy some family time. I pray that as a nation, we will all take a step back from all of the negativity and fighting and reflect upon the many blessings that have been … Continue reading