Self-Discipline

Self-Discipline

Self-Discipline I’ll never forget the day my mother said, “The goal is self-discipline.” I was in the middle of all four of our kids being pre-teens and one of our little darlings had pushed the envelope one too many times with me. The consequences had just rolled off...
Funeral Jeans and Cemetery Flowers

Funeral Jeans and Cemetery Flowers

Funeral Jeans and Cemetery Flowers Do you ever have seasons of your life that seem to have a theme? One particular circumstance keeps showing up over and over again. When that happens, I ask myself what I need to glean from this time of repetition. Several of my...
On The Other Side of This

On The Other Side of This

On the Other Side of This Sometimes, I wonder what I was thinking when I submitted to the desire to share my stories. The servant part of my heart thought that maybe I could help someone. The nurturing part of my heart wanted others to know they are not alone and that...
My Soul Yearns for You

My Soul Yearns for You

My soul yearns for  you in the night I’ve just returned from a ladies weekend at The Retreat at Balcone Springs, near Marble Falls. Few things are as breathtakingly vivid, colorful and fresh as springtime in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. The blooms burst with joy...
A Pair of Red Boots

A Pair of Red Boots

A Pair of Red Boots Have you ever had a pair of shoes that you just loved? Why did you love them? Were they comfortable or particularly nice looking or did they make you feel like a million bucks? A few weeks ago, I searched high and low for a pair of boots to...
Hope

Hope

Hope This past weekend, I was the speaker at a ladies retreat where our theme was “We Have This Hope.” Our scripture reference was found in Hebrews 6:19 – We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. I painted this canvas at the event and it...