The snow outside is bright white and glistening. The thermometer reads 0 degrees Fahrenheit, and yet I am able to take a hot shower in a warm house. It is a blessing! Everyday there are little and significant blessings in our lives when we pause to take notice. I am thankful that I have a… Continue reading Finding Joy in Daily Life
Tag: Joy
Invitation to the Family of God
Today’s prompt for Five Minute Friday is complete. My thoughts went to the first epistle of John. My Wednesday morning Bible study just reviewed the first chapter. And we are writing these things that our joy may be complete. 1 John 1:4 John, the beloved disciple, gave us the gospel of John and three epistles. He spent… Continue reading Invitation to the Family of God
A Path of Peace and Joy
My husband and I are committed to reading through the Bible in one year. We have a schedule of texts that our pastor provided. We read out loud to each other, two selections in the morning and two selections in the evening. Currently we are reading a chapter from Exodus and a chapter from Acts… Continue reading A Path of Peace and Joy
Finding Joy in a Difficult Season
In so many ways life is not normal now. High school seniors are graduating without ceremony . . . the elderly are isolated in nursing homes without visitors . . . completely unexpected job loss . . . health care workers are furloughed. Currently I am reading the biography of John Adams by David McCullough.… Continue reading Finding Joy in a Difficult Season
Joy Restored
Childbirth practices had changed since I began my career as a labor and delivery nurse. The use of pitocin to hasten birth had become common. The rate of cesarean section had risen from 15% to 30%. I saw a full term infant die after inappropriate use of pitocin. I didn’t like my role as nurse,… Continue reading Joy Restored
4 Bible Verses for a Spiritual Routine
The prompt for Five Minute Friday is: ROUTINE. The goal is to write for five minutes, inspired by this one word. To learn more about the community of writers led by Kate Motaung click here. Over the past couple weeks we have been traveling and spending time with family. We have changed time zones. The… Continue reading 4 Bible Verses for a Spiritual Routine