Category: Christian Life
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Living For God During the Lows AND Highs
Recently I saw this quote by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth and posted it on my Facebook feed. “Though my natural instinct is to wish for a life free from pain, trouble, and adversity, I am learning to welcome anything that makes me conscious of my need for Him.” I got thinking about my walk with God…
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Seven Years Ago March 9th
Same bed. Different geographical location. Different house. Tonight I hang out on a bed with my youngest daughter. She’s sick so she’s in bed with me just like she was seven years ago when she was a nursing one-year-old and Judah was living his last moments on earth. Right now we’re alone. Seven years ago…
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Choosing to Breathe
I made a choice. A good choice. To balance my time because I needed time to breathe. That’s why I decided against participating in the spring homeschooling co-op semester with my kids. I needed time to breathe. Time to not overwhelm my schedule with activity. Time to sit on the porch and watch winter lose…
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Responding to Sirens
The sound of sirens pierces the sunny winter day as I relax on a Sunday afternoon. I listen but don’t move. Not yet. When we first moved from the country to our neighborhood almost five years ago, I would jump up and look at every passing vehicle that blared its siren. I continue to listen…
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Finding Joy in a Gray, Dreary Winter Day
What do I do with the gray wintry days? The days when it’s bleak and dull and lifeless and depressing. The days when I long for spring, for sun, for the joy and hope of a beautiful day. First I light a candle. The smell of the sparking match and smoke fills my nostrils and…
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Fear vs. Fear
My focus for today.Where is my focus?On fearing my problems?Or fearing my God? When focusing on my problems:I feel that sinking feeling,Constantly on edge.Wondering when the next crisisFalls like a hammer.Knocking me down emotionally,Messing with my mood,Mentally as my thoughts spiral,Physically as I cry, Feel the pressure in my shoulders,My head and mouth,My heart that…
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Meditation Practices for Anxiety (part 1)
Recently I’ve been thrown into a number of difficult circumstances that some days have me feeling a constant level of anxiety and stress. There’s our dog’s regression into some aggression, some conflict, the upcoming anniversary of Judah’s passing into heaven, and some medical issues on top of the normal daily stresses of life. Through this…
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Lessons From “Gone With the Wind”
Sometimes I wish I could go back in time. There were things in the past that we have lost in our current society. One of the things I wish we still followed were some of the rituals that were part of everyday life in the past. I encountered this recently in the book Gone With…
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Lazy Week-end or Planned Rejuvenation
I sigh in relief. Another week is done. No more getting up with school subjects on my mind. Will things go smoothly? Will stress reign or peace? What about lunchtime? Will today be one of the fun days of laughter and hilarity or one of those days of conflict? How many trips will the kids…
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Bad, Toxic Mom: Thoughts That Control Me
Recently I blogged about confrontation stress and learning that I can be ok with things not being stress-free and perfect the way I’d like them to be. My saying that I should learn to be ok with not being able to control these conflicts, and being able to let go of the thoughts that can…