Gotta free hand? Lift it up! Higher! Gotta song on your mind? Sing it proud! Louder! Gotta praise in your heart? Shout it out! Stronger! Gotta light in your life? Let it shine! Brighter! Got some love in your arms? Reach ’em out! Farther! Gotta rhythm in your soul ? Move your feet! Faster! Got […]
Continue readingI Will Love You, Again
“I will love you, again,” I said to myself, as I looked in the mirror and paused at the sight. “I will love you, again, Yes, you, with your face full of longing for spirit, for wisdom, for light.” “I will love you, again, And this time I promise to cherish the beauty your life […]
Continue readingIt’s Prayer Vigil Friday! 08/26/11
Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for His promises never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. ~ Lamentations 3:22-23 Welcome to Prayer Vigil Friday. This Prayer Vigil Friday is dedicated to those whose hearts are angry and whose faith is tried. One of the things I have […]
Continue readingChallenge 6 – Love Comes Rushing In
My baby brother is a firefighter paramedic – so right off I have a soft spot in my heart for firemen and women. With the 10 year anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks coming up in a few weeks, a lot of the heroic stories of that tragic day are beginning to resurface. Here […]
Continue readingPut ‘Em Up, Infertility
In a recent bible study, we were asked to come up with an analogy to describe our lives. For example, life is like a roller coaster – ups, downs, dizzying turns, etc. Initially, I had a hard time with this one. Everything sounded so cliched and forced. My family has always said if there wasn’t […]
Continue readingGood Morning Beautiful
Smile and know that you are loved. Are you smiling? Your smile is beautiful. You seek out the good in the world around you. Spend time every day looking for it. Your eyes are beautiful. You care about those around you. Be a source of comfort. Your heart is beautiful. You rejoice in the beauty […]
Continue readingIt’s Prayer Vigil Friday! 08/19/11
A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. ~ Ecclesiastes 4:12 Praying for another person is one of the most intimate and personal ways to give your support. It creates a bond between the three […]
Continue readingLet It Shine, Girl…
You are the light of the world. ~ Matthew 5: 14-16 The brighter you shine, the more brilliantly you illuminate those around you. Be inspiring. In the same way light drives out darkness, carry your light in front of you always and be a driving force in your world. Be dazzling. In the same way […]
Continue readingSh*t My Uterus Says: Sass is the New Pink
Well it’s been a few months since her last little tantrum so to be perfectly honest, I wasn’t surprised when the notes started showing up again over the past couple of days. And so with a shaking head and a crooked smile I now present to you the third installment of: Apparently she is a […]
Continue readingWaking Up to Romance
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.~ Deuteronomy 6:5 This morning I picture you sleepily opening your eyes to the morning, waking up along with the sun. Butterflies dance in your stomach as you remember the date you made this morning. With anticipation, […]
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