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 II
Grace and peace on this funny Friday morning Dear Hearts. ❤ I wonder...do you think God has a sense of humor? O, I'm fairly certain He does. Take the Facebook fiasco that's been going on in my computers for the past couple of weeks. I've been messing with my 'News Feed' off and on for… Continue reading here’s your sign
“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” - Marcus Aurelius 36 CHRISTIAN WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS PrayGo 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 that will compromise… Continue reading what you think you are
Ten Things to keep in Mind When Loving a Highly Creative Person It Has Been Proven That Highly Creative People’s Brains Work Quite Differently Than Other Brains. That special brain wiring that can create such wonderful art, music, and writing can often lead to strain in a relationship, because of those differences. If You’ve Ever… Continue reading you’re SO creative they said
In early April of 2016, the Lord said, “The trouble is, you think you have time...You don't.” Buying back wasted time is probably not going to happen. And yet we talk of living outside of time, where we are in Christ. In that season I considered negativity something that reared it's ugly head all to… Continue reading do you have time?
2018 is almost here! It doesn't seem possible, does it? Or perhaps time does not fly by for you as rapidly as it does around here. I don't honestly understand how it is possible that I've been journaling online for the past twenty-two years. nanaellen.com was first published in 1996. That's 22 years, y'all. And… Continue reading another year
Today, in our quiet time, we read the following article by Lawrence J. Caldwell, a Christian writer whose contributions can often be found at CBN.com. I'm sharing it here because it spoke directly to my heart. I've spent years struggling in the same stagnant pool of doubt and inactivity. There have been times when all I… Continue reading a stagnant pool
Contentment Cottage 