BUILDING UP… 7/26/2021… Monday!

What do you love to do? How can you use that love to care for others, to offer encouragement, to build up? Sometimes I can beat myself up thinking that I mess up everything, that I can’t do anything well. But is that what really matters? Getting a gold star, blue ribbon, A+ on everything?Continue reading “BUILDING UP… 7/26/2021… Monday!”

OPEN WIDE YOUR HEARTS

Prayer Starters 7/26/21-8/1/21: M: To use your gifts to help others;T: For safety and goodwill at the Olympics;W: To live in your full potential;TH: To be aware of God Moments;F: To respect the personhood of people of all ages;SA: To be grounded by your faith;SU: To enjoy each moment.

THE ADMIRABLES …7/16/2021 …… Friday Flames …

What will you do to earn a Gold Star or some other prize? I have blown bubbles with Super Bubble to win a t-shirt, raced to look up Bible verses to win a Bible, dressed up for Jazzercize to win an exercise shirt, and other sorts of crazy. That competitive spirit is obviously within me.Continue reading “THE ADMIRABLES …7/16/2021 …… Friday Flames …”

STEPPING OUT .. 7/15/2021 …Thriving on Thursday

I have a tendency to pull away into my own world, especially if there is conflict. I have discovered that no matter what our personalities or coping traits are, we can step out in faith. And, in stepping out, it is okay if we don’t get it all right, as long as we are livingContinue reading “STEPPING OUT .. 7/15/2021 …Thriving on Thursday”

LIVING THE GOOD NEWS 07/09/2021 …Friday Faith

Need. Disappointment. Check; they come in all sizes and shapes, all sorts of circumstances. The one certainty is that they show up from time to time. That is one reason to remind ourselves of all the good, all the unexpected happiness, the joy of faith, the assurance of belonging in The Creator’s Family. We areContinue reading “LIVING THE GOOD NEWS 07/09/2021 …Friday Faith”