My Life- it's as fun as puttin' lipstick on a squirrel

A week ago I asked my friends on Facebook to give me a go to scripture. I was weary, burdened, my heart hurt and my emotions we so very low. Over 25 friends took time to respond and in no particular order I am meditating on the scriptures that they shared and also praying for them at the same time. So first would you join me and pray for my friend Candice. Lord we lift Candice and her sweet family up to you. I ask that you keep them safe and warm during this winter season and that their home be filled with love and laughter. I praise you for Candice hearing your small still voice and offering me a Word for my time of need. OK, so Candice suggested Ephesians 3:20. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is a work in us. --Ephesians 3:20 The Father is amazing. He has a plan for us that we can't even begin to imagine. We may wish our paths started differently but in the end we know that God is and has be...

A week ago I asked my friends on Facebook to give me a go to scripture. I was weary, burdened, my heart hurt and my emotions we so very low. Over 25 friends took time to respond and in no particular order I am meditating on the scriptures that they shared and also praying for them at the same time. So first would you join me and pray for my friend Monica. Lord we lift Monica and her sweet family up to you. I ask that you keep them safe and warm during this winter season and that their home be filled with love and laughter. I praise you for gifting me with Monica and her awesome husband as friends. Thank you Jesus, Amen. OK, so Monica suggested Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. The Lord will give me rest. All I have to do is go to Him and He will GIVE me rest. What is it to rest in the Lord? Is it to literally lie down? slow down? or press into His Word? Perhaps it is to set yourself apart and be with him daily, or go on a ...

She started the day with her favorite...an icicle.  After my doctor's appointment we braved the parking lot at the local library...she enjoyed crunching snow.  The ice is about 2 inches high...this was piled up on her favorite brick walkway...we had to avoid her usual walk up high and jump off the end...too dangerous.  This is a field at the back of our neighborhood. It used to be filled with corn, sometimes cows...soon it will be a main cut through road. Sad. But today...it was the frozen tundra and beautiful!  This little road was not salted, sanded or cleared. The car way up ahead of us was fishtailing all over the road. We took it slow and low and got home safe.  Here at home there is evidence of a child in the house. The blessings are the many footprints left by one busy girl. No snow was left untouched!  This was a bit touch and go while getting the mail. It's solid ice but tomorrow shall be melted away by warming temps!  W...

I just noticed that my last blog post was sometime in August of 2014. Wow. Our life has been a whirl wind of loss, joy, more loss and retreating with God. I simply felt surrounded by God today as I took some time to clean out the "treehouse" ---code for room over the garage. I looked out the back window into the woods and was hit by nature flocked in snow and ice.  My daughter's favorite thing about snow is eating icicles. She had her eye on this big one and would not relent until I had given her that winter treat!  I caught the sun shining through on this one and realized that God is shining on me in these dark times indeed. I recently suffered a miscarriage and this is the second one within a year. It's nice to know that I can always look to the light to find HIM in all situations.  Here was the icicle that won my daughter's attention. I had to stand on a stool to reach it. But the smile on her face was worth the dangerous task of getting the prize! ...