There are so many amazing opportunities on our horizon right now! It's difficult to even imagine the potential for each of the various openings ahead of us. As a result, we took a few days off this month, just to rest and reevaluate; to prioritize and prayerfully assess each commitment. The question, is this, or… Continue reading a new season
Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want - but the realization of how much you already have. Apostle Paul put it this way: I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content....I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.Philippians 4:11, 13 Have you ever been in a difficult season… Continue reading my strength
There are seven days in a week. Someday is not one of them. Today...close the door to the past. Open the door to the future. Take a deep breath. Step on through and start a new chapter in your life. "Refuse to worry about tomorrow, but deal with each challenge that comes your way, one… Continue reading today
Amazing things happen when you get honest with yourself and start doing what you love, what makes you happy, what brings you Joy. Life will literally slow down. You'll stop wishing for the weekend; stop merely looking forward to special events. You'll begin to live in each moment and start to feel like you were… Continue reading quite Joy
Grace and peace on your Friday Dear Hearts I hope your Valentine's day was a delightful as mine. We enjoyed a quiet, rainy day at home, watched an amazing presentation on healing by Dr. Barry Bennett, and then Mr. L prepared a meal for us that can only be described as fit for royalty! There… Continue reading chocolate + chocolate
Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Psalm 84:3 Contentment Cottage is founded on these words from Psalm 84. "Even the Sparrow Finds a Home" You may be asking, "Why?"Because in the overall scheme… Continue reading living small
Rain! Wonderful, beautiful rain! what to doon a rainy day? The Lord will open to you his good treasury the heavens, to give the rain of your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hands,Deuteronomy 28:12 We've prayed for rain (and snow in the mountains) for months. California has been in a drought for… Continue reading what to do
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. _Dorothy Wordsworth, The Grasmere Journal - Thursday 15 April 1802 Spring has arrived in Central California,… Continue reading dancing daffys
It's been such a long, long time since I've actually written a post! I mean a real, written post. A blog post. For most of the past year my writing has been of the Facebook sort. Now that my direction has been re-focused to the Blog, I find myself with something akin to 'writer's block'… Continue reading re writing
Most of May went missing this year, and in that period of time everything—everything— changed. On the 3rd my old nemesis returned with a vengeance. At first a few sneezes, then an irritating cough. Within 24 hours, POW!! full-blown sinusitis. O well. This stuff usually wears itself out in 7 to 10 days. Yeah right. … Continue reading the missing month of May
“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” - Marcus Aurelius 36 CHRISTIAN WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS Pray Go to bed on time. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or… Continue reading what you think you are
Unless you reside under a rock, you've heard the "Facebook" conversation that has permeated both social and main stream media for the past several weeks. Interestingly the conversation was even extended to the "Women's Group Bible Study" at our local church. Last Wednesday evening the Pastor himself (a rare occurrence in my understanding) addressed the… Continue reading the changing face of facebook
