I have a small block of wood painted black with printed words tucked into a visible place in my closet. There is a framed collage covered in reminders from past writings of my own. There is a reminder that I am a daughter of the King. Why do I tell you these things? Because of that message on that small block of wood. That message is where I land in my open page today. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is…
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This open page is where I land this morning. If you followed along yesterday, you saw the same page. You can’t rush this. I started this book, Philippians, at some point in the past, laid it down, and have picked it backup. Do you find yourself doing the same thing? It isn’t that these verses don’t hold my attention. Unfortunately, for me, I allow other things to jump in front of them. Sometimes it isn’t too unfortunate because it takes me to another set of verses and I become immersed in those. Immersion isn’t a bad thing when it comes…
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After taking care of necessities, I tiptoe to my kitchen. Coffee is next on my agenda. Yes, I am addicted to coffee. Yes, I am addicted to holding my warm mug of energy in my aging hands, finding comfort for some aches there. The warm liquid and I sit for a while before I have to really get going. During that precious early morning time, with coffee mug in hand, I head to my office. This is a multi-purpose space. I spend quite a bit of time in this space. The elephant in the room is the treadmill. There is…
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Hello. What are you up to today? Really! What is on your agenda today? What was the first thing on your mind when you opened your eyes this morning? Or even before you opened your eyes? Tell me in the comments. My brain started waking up about an hour before my alarm was scheduled to sound. That isn’t unusual for me. I turned it off, knowing I wouldn’t go back to sleep. But I stayed put. I drifted in and out of consciousness until 30 minutes after it was to sound. Once again, normal. I don’t stay put every day. …