Do you like lists? I do. I love to make a good list. It can be anything from the mundane grocery list to what I need to accomplish this day. Once I found a card in the store that had a cute list of things to do that were joyful. I bought the card (I […]
Let me start by saying here that some days I truly feel like I have hit the jackpot when it comes to the work I do! Imagine being able to spend your time and energy on something that fills your heart and fills your soul and you get paid for it. I could just pinch […]
What is the key to wonder? Have you ever asked yourself that question? Honestly I had not until recently when I came across a verse in Proverbs that said, ” On the heels of humility comes the wonder of God.” (Proverbs 22:4) As I sat with this statement in mediation it became clear that […]
I am in the middle of this beautiful book entitled, “The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness” by Rabbi Rami Shapiro. I picked it up on the last night of my silent retreat at Mepkin Abbey and never got to read it through but I knew I had to spend time in this book so I ordered […]
The unexpected moment is always sweeter. Wouldn’t you agree? Life is always bringing unexpected gifts. Yesterday a dear friend gave me a beautiful journal that she picked up. She said that when she saw it, she thought of me. And that is how I became the proud owner of this gift. This out of the […]
2 John 1:12 I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete. So what is Joy? I asked a few people and found some other ideas from […]
Sermon From the Mat #1 ABUNDANCE John 10:10 says “I have come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” Having an abundance mindset affords us the opportunity to live life in its fullness of joy, gratitude and strength in body, mind and spirit. Achieving an abundance mindset can be […]
This past weekend I had the pleasure and privilege of spending three days at the beautiful Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, with a group of amazing people from all over the east coast to hear thoughts on Encountering Silence from Carl McColman. Carl not only is a prolific author on the subject of […]
As a photographer it is hard to choose a “favorite” image. Personally I have hundreds. I was sad to read this was the last installment of the weekly wordpress photo challenge. I have enjoyed seeing so many amazing photos and reading people’s interpretations each week. I chose this image because whenever I look at it […]
If I were on the newlywed game with my husband and he was asked to share what his wife’s favorite place was, he would would tap his left shoulder because that is where I lay my head each night before going to sleep. It is there I tell him that I love him and that […]
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