Focus Upward
I'm a daughter of the King of Kings, wife, and mother of 2 lovely young adult daughters. Focusing upward on Jesus.
Sunrise
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
Kate said "Sunrise" and as I ruminating; the words to a hauntingly beautiful song came to my mind.
Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly flow the days
Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers
Blossoming even as we gaze
Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly fly the years
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January - Share Four Somethings
I can't believe it is the end of January already! 1 month down, 11 to go, but who is counting?
I follow several blogs and one that has recently caught my attention is written by Heather Gerwing. She does a monthly review called Share Four Somethings. I have enjoyed reading hers and a few others that recall "Something Loved, Something Read . . .
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Fix It
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
This week the Five Minute Friday Challenge meets Freaky Friday. When my daughters were growing up, we watched this movie frequently, and to tell you the truth, I still enjoy it...almost 18 years after it was first released.
If you aren't familiar with this version, here's the synopsis. "Single mother Tess Coleman (Jamie . . .
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Time
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
They say that "time heals all wounds," but I don't fully believe that. With the passage of time, the pain of losing someone or something seems to lessen, but it's never fully . . .
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My One Word Update 2020/2021
Happy New Year! It's time to turn the page of the calendar and welcome the year before us.
As I think ahead, it also makes me look behind. Where has the time gone? What have I accomplished? Did I miss God in the midst of the craziness of 2020?
My word for 2020 was "strong". Wow...who would have known I needed that word when I . . .
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Conclude
Five Minute Friday Challenge
I don't know about you, but I am ready to conclude 2020. I am looking forward to seeing it end. There has been so much loss, uncertainty, and upheaval in our daily lives.
However, I am thankful for the slower pace, a new position at work, and God's faithfulness through it all! I love the promise that "Jesus, the . . .
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Grateful
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
This week's prompt is "grateful". When I first saw the word, I thought, great, this is easy. There is so much to be grateful for - my family, my health, being able to take walks outside in the sunshine, a job that has continued this year, friends, church family, etc. Then, as I was thinking more, I thought wow, that sounds . . .
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