Focus Upward
I'm a daughter of the King of Kings, wife, and mother of 2 lovely young adult daughters. Focusing upward on Jesus.
Take
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
The first thing that came to mind when I saw the word "take" was the words from the old hymn:
Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word.
Make friends of God's children, help those who are weak,
Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek.
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Question
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
It's interesting that as children, we are not afraid to ask questions. Sometimes to the exasperation of our parents or other adults around us. However, as we grow older and supposedly wiser, more mature, it seems that we are less willing to ask some of those questions.
Sure, those questions change over the years, but as . . .
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Goal
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
The idea of "goals" has always seemed scary to me. I'm not exactly sure why. Maybe it's because I'm a perfectionist. I don't like goals if I think I'm not going to achieve them "perfectly". Setting goals can also be hard when you don't know what you want in the future.
I looked up the definition of "goal" which means . . .
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Well
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
Psalm 119:165 "There is such great peace and well-being that comes to the lovers of Your word, and they will never be offended." (The Passion Translation)
One of my favorite hymns is "It is Well with My Soul". Sometimes, it brings great comfort to my heart. At other times, it is a great reminder that even though . . .
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A Delightful Update...
My One Word for 2019
I want to be proactive in remembering how I have felt God "delight" in me or where I have been "delighted" by Him since that's my word for the year. It's also a good time to connect with Emily P. Freeman's quarterly post on "What I learned..." as she (and others) recalls and reflects on what she has learned each quarter...so here I go . . .
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Culture
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
Here's a glimpse from my journal this morning as I read Psalms 111-112 and the First 5 app devotional.
Good morning, Daddy! I'm so glad You just want me! I don't HAVE to write or perform. You just want my heart! In a culture that wants us "to do". You just want me "to be". It goes against the grain.
We are to be in the world . . .
Practice
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
I took piano lessons as a child, so the word "practice" conjures up times that I did not want to sit down at the piano and "do something repeatedly". You know the idiom, "practice makes perfect" or as my college music professor said, "practice makes permanent". It took long sessions of practice to get even a little bit better. I . . .
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