Questioning Pieces

(From my personal meditation journal) I spent decades asking God why my mom had to die.  I finally – let it go.  There are circumstances we will not know until we meet Jesus in person. I don’t know how to pray when “I” have pain; so I say The Lords Prayer and it comforts me Continue reading “Questioning Pieces”

Revised Pieces

Wouldn’t it be nice to have the option of a “do over”?  Or to revise our day just every now and then?  I’d sure like that.  Especially to take back something stupid or hurtful I said.  We are blessed to have a loving Father who forgives our stupidity so we can move on much faster,Continue reading “Revised Pieces”

Questioning Pieces

Moments create life.  Some are harsh realities, others are joyful attributes, but all consume our living spaces, the air we breathe, our thoughts and feelings, actions and attempts, whether we succeed or fail – all depends on the foundation on which we stand.  Is yours on sand or concrete? We are not hopeless.  We deserveContinue reading “Questioning Pieces”

Pieces of Pain

Pain; whether physical or emotional can be incredibly exhausting.  Both take from us what we normally are able to handle.  We can pray through most of our heartache, we can take medicine that heals our body or mind, we can even crawl into a cave (literally or figuratively) and hide for a few hours orContinue reading “Pieces of Pain”

Pieces of Serenity

We all experience highs and lows in our daily lives.  Praying, meditating on God’s word, being in fellowship with like-minded people, all good for trying times. I have found that the Serenity Prayer works wonders when I need an easy-to-remember reminder of dealing with only right now. 2 Corinthians 12:9   But he said to me,Continue reading “Pieces of Serenity”

Pieces of Sharing

Philippians 2:1-3 Imitating Christ’s Humility 2 “Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.Continue reading “Pieces of Sharing”

Pieces from my childhood

I have been inspired by this book; since it sat on the nightstand table of my mother’s side of the bed since I was a little girl.  I used to hold the book in my hand, flip through the pages, look at the various drawings of seashells and wonder why it was so important toContinue reading “Pieces from my childhood”