This. I'm about halfway through the book "Uninvited" by us a Terkheursr and I want to both sit and finish it all TODAY and spread it out over the next month so it won't end... it's that good and that applicable to life for me (and my girls!). This quote in chapter 13 really jumped… Continue reading inspiration, information, transformation
Category: devotions
the monotony of exercise
Have you ever started a new workout- loving every second, going everyday- only to find yourself burned out months... maybe even weeks later? I certainly have. I still do! It takes intentional effort on my part to find variety. I will try a different format to teach in jazzercise. Last year I took some tennis… Continue reading the monotony of exercise
coffee grinder gratitude
I woke up this morning and this coffee canister was empty. EMPTY. That is NOT a good feeling when you are an overly-dependent A.M. coffee drinker like I am. I starting rummaging around our pantry feeling quite panicked at the thought of no morning cup-o-joe. It didn't take long for me to find this bag… Continue reading coffee grinder gratitude
the living word
I spent time getting caught up on my Women Living Well (an Instagram community) Ecclesiastes study this morning and learning more about haste and contentment. Both are good words for me to focus on while on this specific journey God has me on, right here and now in 2016. It's SO easy to get caught… Continue reading the living word
seasons of stories
"He made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he put eternity in man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end." Ecclesiastes 3:11. I am loving the @womenlivingwell study! I am learning about Solomon and realizing how similar his story of seeking earthly joys seems… Continue reading seasons of stories
stones that are alive- wait, what?
1 Peter 2:5..."you also like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."  As I finished up my last day of James, a 7 week bible study I took part in, I lingered around on this verse: sometimes it just takes me… Continue reading stones that are alive- wait, what?
the leaning boxwood
I walked out of my garage a couple of weeks ago and this caught my eye. My once straight-up-growing, symmetrical boxwood is now completely leaning forward- growing from the shady porch area towards the light. It's grown all the way to the front of the planter box, because to keep thriving in this spot, it… Continue reading the leaning boxwood
levees and friends
This past spring, our city has gone through a deluge of rain. In fact, it was the second year in a row Houston has been hit with such a downpour. The floods that ensued have been devastating. Our suburban neighborhood, designed with a levee of protection, has been one of several around the city spared… Continue reading levees and friends
tug-o-war
Tug-o-war. Â If you live in our neighborhood, this has been an annual tradition at the elementary school at least since my oldest daughter has been there. Â It is an annual competition, a tournament among the grade level classes, that earns you bragging rights for the year. This is a photo of my daughter's 3rd grade… Continue reading tug-o-war
tree shaping mamas
Have you ever noticed how power lines can GREATLY  affect the shape of a tree? Every time I head out of our neighborhood I see this one in particular just as I pass through a light. Or, when I head out to our new Starbucks, I see these trimmed up trees, altered because of the power… Continue reading tree shaping mamas
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