This poor cabinet...

It has been winter white, blue, expresso, aqua and now taupe.  Finally I like it.

Shining it up...

There is something good about shining up the things around you...cleaning up. 

Does He love us because of our goodness? Because of our kindness? Because of our great faith? No, He loves us because of His goodness, kindness and great faith. "Grace For The Moment". We can shine ourselves up but He still loves us the same. "Grace For The Moment

New Life

In "Love Wins" the author speaks of how we need to experience Heaven on Earth and not just wait for the after life.  So yesterday I went to Johnson's Garden Center to feed my soul and then came home to plant my parsley.  My wildflowers are growing as we speak.  God is so good...giving us such beauty here.  I urge you to take some time to play in the soil and experience God right in your hands.

It's raining outside and in my heart...

Don't think I have ever felt so unworthy in God's eyes.  Hope seems so out of reach and grace and mercy...forget about it.  I know deep down that God's grace is enough, that His mercies are new every morning, that nothing can separate us from His love, that He died for me, and that I will one day be in His grasp but today my faith is small to say the least.

Lord I need a new touch and I need the rain that is outside to come into my heart and wash the windows of my soul.  As I sleep tonight Lord fill me with your power so that in the morning I can say

This is the day God has given me.  I will give thanks for whatever God sees fit to send.

Amen

Time for some tea...

I have been thinking a lot this Christmas season about Mary.  Such a young little thing to carry such a load and yet she did it with such grace.  I wonder if she felt that she had to be the perfect mother.  I know for a fact that I was not a perfect mother and yet my kids love me...what a gift!

God's creations in my yard this spring..

Rise during the night and cry out.

Pour out your hearts like water to the Lord.

Lift up your hands to him in prayer,

pleading for your children.