Posts Tagged ‘lessons I have learned’
Who is the God you know?
I’m listening to Emily P. Freeman’s The Quiet Collect for Advent. (You can download her app on your phone for free. The advent collection is for purchase). This morning, I listened to her devotional titled, “Magnificat,” which means, a canticle used in Christian liturgy, especially at vespers and evensong, the text being the hymn of the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:46–55). After Emily reads…
Read MoreA different kind of performance
Readying for the holiday season, I decided that a “Magical Cirque Christmas” performance was in order. It was a different kind than I had seen before—not the typical Cirque du Soleil, where various acts happen at once. This show unfolded one performer at a time. I thought, This is strange—just watching one solo artist do her contortionist…
Read MoreA new name
At an animal shelter, we looked through the glass windows studying the names and faces. Each cubical reflected affectionate looks silently screaming, Choose me, PLEASE! Some dogs had stories, others had no known background. Our gaze met with blue eyes. I chuckled at the sight of him. “Is he a little cross-eyed? He looks like Kevin from the…
Read MoreRepairer of Broken Walls
I have a listing that has a crack in the foundation wall. The buyer, during his inspection, had a large structural engineering firm look at it. This company gave a free estimate, yet quoted $15,000 to repair it. My Seller, had a structural engineer who charged an inspection fee to look at it. The structural…
Read MoreWhen you are curious about what’s ahead
It’s easy to get anxious when you don’t know how the future will play out. You’ve prayed, you’ve pleaded, and still, the uncertainty remains. You hope to cross the bridge of peace quickly, yet it seems so far away. Might I suggest that when you are curious about what’s ahead, it eases apprehension? When you…
Read MoreThe trees teach us
I sat in the massage room with my therapist, Melanie. She studies me as we talked. “What are we working on today, Ma’am?” “You know, back, neck…the usual stress areas.” “How’s your hands?” “My hands?” Melanie smiled sweetly. “Yes, you have clenched fists today. Our hands hold emotions, grief, and they tell a story.” I…
Read MoreDeeper Lessons Within: The Pharisee and the Free Bird
Buddy and I had a leisurely Southern breakfast. We made a few stops for souvenirs and then we headed to the beach. When we got there, everyone was packing up and leaving. I said to her, “This is great. We will have the whole beach to ourselves.” She pointed to dark looming clouds that were…
Read MoreLife lessons from the South
Once a year, I go on a girls trip with my best friend, Julieann, whom I call “Buddy.” We’ve been friends for over 38 years. This year’s trip was to South Carolina and Georgia. Every time I’m with her, I inadvertently learn new life lessons and discover a deeper dimension within. First, the life lessons…
Read MoreSitting in the void
Zorro, full of life and wearing a black bandit mask, rescued us in 2011. Over a decade of doing life together, he filled spaces in our hearts with love—places we didn’t know that needed tender loving care. So as Zorro’s hips began to weaken over the past few months, David and I honored him each…
Read MoreDivine Symmetry
I heard the saying, “divine symmetry” on a podcast. Those two words felt so impactful. The pastor defined divine symmetry as: “Things that happen that might seem like a coincidence, but are actually God’s indirect intervention of confirmations/signs of His goodness as you walk in righteousness.” After hearing these words, I was at a business…
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