We have all the time we need. What happens when we have enough time for others? What happens when others have enough time for us? Recently my daughter, Emily, shared with me what it meant to her for someone to share with her all the time she needed. My daughter is in full nesting mode. …
How often in a day do you say “Hurry up!” That phrase pops into my head way more than I care to admit. I am most likely to say, “Come on! Hurry up!” when I am driving. No one drives quite as well as I do…said everyone! So it seems I am in a hurry …
Last week we focused on being learners. I emphasized that there is no pressure to know it all right now because there are just lots of things we just haven’t learned yet. Another mantra that goes hand in hand with “we are all just learning here” is “We have all the time we need!” There …
Bubble day again! Take time to rest and be renewed as you look forward to the new week. It’s a great day to have a great day! ‘I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord .”’ Psalms 122:1
‘My eyes are always on the Lord , for he rescues me from the traps of my enemies.‘ Psalm 25:15 ‘Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety.’ Proverbs 29:25 I can think of nothing more detrimental to the learning process than fear of others. What will happen if I admit …
I sew. Every day. And every day I take stitches out. You see, every time I sit at the machine I learn something. Some days I relearn a technique I don’t remember from the last time. But the last time I did it, I was being coached. This time, I was on my own. I …
What difference would it make in your life right now, if you gave yourself permission to not know? To live life with the mantra, “We are just learning here!” Read: Psalm 25:4-7 Albert Einstein once said, “When you stop learning, you start dying.” Every day is filled with opportunity to learn. It may be as …
Friday my daughter and I attended a benefit auction. We had my two-year old granddaughter with us which didn’t seem like a big deal. Two adults with one child – good ratio! My daughter decided to come directly from work and I picked Finley up and was meeting her at the school where the auction …
I debate within myself if Monday is the first day of the week. Or is it Sunday? For sure Saturday is the last day of the week, so that makes Sunday the first day of the new week. But I always get to Monday and I think, “Another week begins.” So Sunday becomes this wonderful …
I look up to the mountains—does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth! He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps. The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord …