Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: kindness
OUT OF THE CHAOS 10.25.2021
11But watch out, you who live in your own light and warm yourselves by your own fires. This is the reward you will receive from me: You will soon fall down in great torment. Isaiah 50:11 18When people commend themselves, it doesn’t count for much. The important thing is for the Lord to commend them. …
Daily Reads 02.29.2020
The place my light is most likely to dim is with people who I see on a regular basis – my friends, family and neighbors. So what does scripture have to say about neighbors? The first parable that pops into my head is the story of the Good Samaritan. But what about the people who …
Daily Reads 10.13.2019
Read: Genesis 8:11 In the story of the flood, God looked at the wickedness of man and it broke his heart. To get the full picture, read Genesis 6-8. When the flood waters receded, the dove brought back an olive branch. A symbol for Noah. An olive branch is a symbol of peace. I chose …
Daily Reads 10.11.2019
Read: Ephesians 4:3-6 Once in a while, Dave and I disagree. And as we discuss whatever the issue might be, we begin to polarize. You know, I go to the extreme end of my point of view, he goes to the extreme end of his. If we aren’t careful, some small point of contention becomes …
Daily Reads 10.09.2019
Read: Ephesians 4:1 My granddaughter is two and a half. As I expected, she started asking, “Why?” a couple of months ago. Me: Finley, let’s put the toys away. Finley: Why? Me: Because we are done playing with them. Finley: Why? And on it goes. Sometimes I want to know why. Why should I be …
Am I More Kind?
About a year ago, I wrote about kindness in Kindness Matters. I challenged myself to intentionally practice kindness toward myself and others. Today I want to respond to the challenge I accepted that day. I find it most difficult to be genuinely kind to myself. Sometimes I listen to the things I say to myself …
Daily Reads 10.07.2019
It was Friday morning in the dark hours of early morning when the phone rang. My daughter needed me to come be with the girls. Finley had a fever. I stumbled out of bed, grabbing my toothbrush on the way to feed the dog. It’s electronic (you can read about it here in Kindness Matters) …
Learning as I Grow
Singapore is a green city. I am not referring to the Green City Movement which includes thousands of urban areas across the world striving to reduce negative impacts on the environment, although it is #8 on the list of Green Cities. It literally is a green city. As I look out the window of our …
You See What You Look For
My sister and I love to shell together and I learned a few tricks from her. She helped me identify coral, sponge, worm shells and others. One day she suggested we change our focus and look only for very tiny shells. She held one up as an example. What a difference that made to our …
Kindness Matters
I got a new toothbrush. It’s an automatic one that lets you know when you are finished brushing. You know, a vibration at two minutes. But this one has additional features. It gives a little “brrp brrp” every thirty seconds so you know it is time to go to the next quadrant. After three of …
Out of the Chaos 