Watching for God
Daffodil Reminders
I am not a fan of winter. I don’t like cold weather. I typically have no energy in January and February. All I really want to do is sleep. One year, I was so winter tired, I had my thyroid checked because I knew I must have had a physical issue. My thyroid was fine. … Continue reading
Reading the Bible Expectantly
I recently heard a pastor speak about how we read the Bible. He asked if we read it because we are supposed to or do we read it because we want to draw closer to God. He suggested that most of us do both and admitted to doing so himself. He then challenged us to … Continue reading
Finding the Joy and Wonder of Christmas
This year, my family gathered for Thanksgiving at my parents’ house. I learned that the close by city of Macon, was having an “Extravaganza of Lights,” in their downtown which began on Black Friday. My family loves a Christmas light display, so we couldn’t resist. I’ll have to admit that I was a little skeptical … Continue reading
Choosing to See Through the Lens of Thankfulness
As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, we are living through historic levels of inflation and economic uncertainty. Last year, we were still living with the multi-year threat of a seemingly never-ending international pandemic. Some people were still afraid to travel. Social media was still overrun with arguments about wearing masks or not and I won’t … Continue reading
Be The Church
One of my favorite pastors always ends his sermons by saying, “Go be the church.” That doesn’t seem like a particularly innovative or groundbreaking statement unless you really think about it. As Americans, we tend to go to church. If I were to ask you about church, my question would likely be, “Where do you … Continue reading
Lessons from a Scuppernong Vine
Last weekend, my hubby, my mama, and I decided to take a look at some old scuppernong vines that my grandmother planted over fifty years ago. They were a complete overgrown mess. They hadn’t been touched or tended in at least twenty years. The original trellis was on the ground. Trees had grown up around … Continue reading
Dogwood Lessons
We had an early cold snap this past week. We went from temperatures in the 80’s over the weekend to below freezing temperatures in the span of just a few days. That’s really unusual for us in the Peach state. I have never been a fan of cold weather and if it’s below 70 degrees, … Continue reading
Unexpected Blessings
As I was driving to work yesterday, I was giving thanks for the rain. We have desperately needed it and although it was no fun to drive in, I was determined to be thankful. As I drove, I prayed for inspiration for a blog post. I know that God is always at work in my … Continue reading
Giving Thanks for Intervening Grace
A couple of weeks ago, I was driving into work. I was traveling on a different path than was normal for me because I had to pick up coffee boxes for visiting employers who were interviewing our students. I was tired. It had been a long week, but it was all good things. My school … Continue reading
Spider Lily Reminders
I was taking a walk last week around the campus where I work. As we approach fall, there’s not a lot blooming. There’s a lot of green still and a few leaves are falling, but there’s not much color yet. The entire world is embracing orange these days. Pumpkins and pumpkin spice are the flavors … Continue reading