The title of this week’s devotional threw me, again. “Strength to Bring Down the House” brought to mind Proverbs 14:1 – A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands. As I kept reading, I realized I was wrong…but oh how appropriate this devotional was this morning! If you aren’t familiar with the story of Samson, read it here. Samson cried out to… Continue Reading
Brown County Weekend Getaway
Brown County, Indiana, has long been one of my parents’ favorite places to visit. I never understood why – I mean, they live in the woods. They see leaves all the time.In fact, my dad’s least favorite chore is probably keeping up with the deluge of leaves that fall every autumn. And yet, they like to drive down there to see…the leaves. This past Labor Day weekend, my husband whisked… Continue Reading
Slap a Note on My Forehead, Please – Clean Heart Journal Week 11
As I read this week’s reading in the Clean Heart Devotional by Amy Verlennich, this is the picture I saw in my mind. Fortunately, few props were needed to recreate this “stunning” visual. I love post-its! So what do post-it notes on your forehead have to do with getting your heart and home cleared of clutter? Read on… [Want to join in on the Create in Me a Clean Heart… Continue Reading
Balance, Martha, Balance – Clean Heart Journal – Week 10
The title of this week’s devotional is Do YOU Need a “Time Out”? So naturally, I thought it would deal with grown-up temper tantrums. That’s not quite what it was about though. And the take-away for me was about balance. [Want to join in on the Create in Me a Clean Heart Devotional and Journal? Start here…start where you are, and if you fall off the wagon just pick yourself… Continue Reading
A Beautiful Dwelling Place – The Heart and Home Connection
I have to confess that I dropped the ball last week with this series. Life just happened, and I didn’t get my weekly journal entry posted – because I didn’t do the devotional. Honestly, I can’t even remember what happened, it just didn’t get done. This whole Being More Disciplined thing isn’t easy sometimes. It goes against my “natural tendencies,” it seems. What’s more, I intended to write a series… Continue Reading
The Process of Refining – Clean Heart Journal – Week 8
Yesterday I was supposed to get this posted here on the blog! I’m still battling with my flesh to overcome my tendency to stay up late and sleep late in the morning. I’m going to win this battle, but it will take some time to reverse a lifetime of being a “night owl.” I’m not going to beat myself up for not getting this done when I was supposed to,… Continue Reading
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