I firmly believe that there’s a reason God had calendar makers select February as the shortest month: it lasts forever! My dad and my b-i-l were both born in February, Valentine’s Day is in February, and I’m sure there are…
My “Universal Comparative”
“God is Greater.” Though I’ve also used it in the past, that statement is my “motto” for the year. It’s not even the end of January yet, and I’m seeing it lived out on a daily basis! Yes, it is true…
How to Expand a “Small Park”
In the classic novel, Pride and Prejudice (by the inimitable Jane Austen), one of the characters—a snooty upper-crust woman by the name of Lady Catherine—visits the home of the main character, Elizabeth Bennet. Upon entering the home, Lady Catherine must…
Gratitude: Day 29
Day 29: Gratitude focus – A friend from the past (childhood, high school, college) Quality or name of God – My Loving God ______________ “O my Strength, I watch for you; you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.” (Psalm 59:9-10, NIV) A few…
Gratitude: Day 23
Day 23: Gratitude focus – A friend from my church Quality or name of God – My Shepherd ______________ My friend from church, Amy, calls it “carpet-smelling prayer.” You know the kind. You literally bow the knee in prayer, and once…