Focus Upward
January 2023 - Share Four Somethings
Happy January and Happy 2023 to you all! I can hardly believe we are already near the end of the month. How did it happen so fast? I'm excited to be joining with some familiar (to me) bloggers at a new spot with Jennifer Goodwin on her Overflowing with Thankfulness blog. I've been following her since Heather announced the change . . .
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December 2022 - Share Four Somethings
Join me as I link up with other writers for this month's journey as we come to the close of 2022.
Something Loved: I have loved being part of this community of "Share Four Somethings" for the past 2 years. Heather Gerwing hosted for 5 years and now is passing on the hosting duties to Jennifer Goodwin, who will . . .
November 2022 - Share Four Somethings
Something Loved: As I read over last month's post, I realized that November's would start off in a similar way. I loved that our family was together again for Thanksgiving. It's always fun to hear the banter between our adult daughters and to play games. This year I also loved that we tried some new variations of our . . .
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Perform
Five Minute Friday Challenge
Perform - to carry out, do; to act or carry out an action; to give a performance.
Looking back over my life, I have performed a lot! I was in children's choirs at church, numerous piano recitals, and high school choirs in which I sang or played the piano as an accompanist. In college, I was a vocal major and spent 4 years . . .
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Day 31 - Me
31 - Day Writing Challenge 2022 - Prayers on Being - Grateful, Thankful and Blessed
"Be gracious to me, God, according to your faithful love; according to your abundant compassion...Surely you desire integrity in the inner self, and you teach me wisdom deep within...God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not banish me from your . . .
Day 30 - Yes
31 - Day Writing Challenge 2022 - Prayers on Being - Grateful, Thankful and Blessed
"But let your ‘yes’ mean ‘yes,’ and your ‘no’ mean ‘no.’" Matthews 5:37 (CSB)
"In Jesus we hear a resounding “yes” to all of God’s many promises. This is the reason we say “Amen” to and through Jesus when giving glory to God." II . . .