Holding hands
I love to walk down the road and hold my daughter’s hand. Thankfully, she still enjoys holding mine as well. There have been many times when we have been walking and holding hands, and I feel her stumble, but because of my grip of her hand, she does not fall. Sometimes she gets shaken up […]
Spending uninterrupted time
A few days ago I was struggling. I wasn’t sure why, but something just felt completely off. When that happens, I usually start analyzing what’s different in my routine. As I was evaluating what changes I had made, I knew how I was spending my quiet time was to be blamed. I still woke up […]
You are LOVED!
Do you know that God loves you? Like, really really loves you? Do you know He thinks highly of you? Today I want to share a few verses with you, just to remind you (and me), that the God of the universe loves us with an everlasting love. One that is not comparable to anything […]
In the fullness of time
My friend and I were having a conversation about the things that are happening in my life. She’s a new friend, so she’s only seeing what’s happening from a very current perspective. I’ve shared a little about my writing experiences and how I got started a few years ago, writing, with no intention of sharing […]
Would you have stopped?
I try to be very candid with the lessons I’m learning and what I share. To be honest, this one is a hard one, but I want to share anyway. My mommy friend who I also take the train with text me mid afternoon to confirm what time train I would be on. I shared […]
A changing season
I love mangoes! Wait.. did I mention that I absolutely love mangoes? I was in Jamaica a month ago. It was the peak of mango season. The fruit was plentiful. Every tree was laden with ripe mangoes, and even mangoes lay fallen under the trees everywhere I went. Due to family reasons, I had to […]
Give Thanks
A few days ago I thanked God because someone was mean to me. Before you start wondering if I’ve lost it, let me explain. I’m an early riser, and I love to go to the beach. I went to the beach on my early morning excursion, expecting to pay my usual $10 for the parking […]
Our disappointments
I think I’ve gotten into a rhythm of posting a blog thought once per week, mainly on the weekend. As Friday approached, I realized I had not seen any lessons that would translate into a thought, and so I started praying for something. Saturday came. Nothing. Sunday came. Nothing. Sunday evening came. Still nothing. I […]
Friendship and Love
Devotional by Paula Sanders Blackwell I asked my good friend and author, Paula Sanders Blackwell, of devotional and prayer journal ‘Lessons from my Hard Head’ to guest blog for me today. www.paulablackwell.com Friendship and Love I moved to Houston three years ago today. Initially, I told my husband I was too old to start over with...
Tomorrow?
I usually don’t think much about the fact that we aren’t promised tomorrow, but I had such a powerful lesson that I wanted to share. My sister in law and I had a wonderful first few days together of our vacation. When I was planning our trip, as we were spending the first few days […]