Moving forward…Expectantly

What do I want to do next? Why am I here? How do I get from Point A to Point B? How do I find a job I really like? Oh, we’ve all asked those questions, haven’t we? Let’s find some answers! I’ve got three pieces of chocolate (resources) for you on this God, Girlfriends & Chocolate Friday… These are people who can help you move forward…find the work that brings out the best in you…and lay the foundation for living the life God has meant for you

Getting there

Our wishes…for what could be Our hope…in what is to come Our dreams…yet to be fulfilled If we would take a few minutes to break away from our to-do list, our urgent, our busyness… We might catch a glimpse—a reminder—of how we want our life to look and feel. The picture probably comes into clear focus right away…it’s the “getting there” that can be difficult. Isn’t it absolutely wonderful that God is in the process of “Getting there?” I love this verse: “No eye has seen, no

News Flash!

God is still on The Throne! You know those days when everything seems to be going great?… You get at least two things checked off your to-do list. Your children are loving instead of argumentative. Your favorite jeans fit… It is easy to know God is in control on those days, isn’t it? We feel His love, trust His guidance, and are assured of His presence. It’s so…believable. It’s on those other days that we so easily doubt… The diagnosis is cancer. Your child is stumbling in

Will He find us faithful?

Sometimes it’s a book. Sometimes a Bible verse. Words from a Girlfriend. And other times – many times – a song. Encouragement comes in many forms. This week the words from Steve Green’s song, Find us Faithful, have been running through my head. As my mind absorbs the words, my emotions follow. The words encourage me. Remind me. Challenge me. Oh, most Holy God, remind me that my choices, my decisions, my life… have an influence and impact that stretch beyond my small world. We’re pilgrims on

My Mom

Her toes looked like mini sausages; only these sausages were white. They peeked out from swollen feet that had lost their shape. Feet that resembled white baggies stretched tightly with fluid or whatever settles under the skin when your body is a little weary. My Mom was not well, and her feet were making sure we got the message.  Besides looking like they belonged to the Pillsbury Dough Boy, they were very dry and cracked. I was afraid the skin would split on the outside from the

My Dad

Yesterday was My Dad’s birthday.  He would have been 87 years old.  His death nine years ago changed our lives forever. I still miss him terribly. On days like yesterday, when his presence is missed so much, I look for ways to connect with him. I look for his fingerprints in my life…May I share some of these thoughts with you?   — My hands remind me of his. Mine are strong with short, square fingers—just like his, but his were rougher, from farming.  (My mom and sisters

Forgive me, Lord

Good morning, God. Thank you for another day. Thank you for being with me every single moment of today. I’ve been a bit ungrateful lately, Lord. Well, actually, it’s probably more than “a bit.” Please forgive me for my complaining. My impatience. None of my “reasons” justify my stinkin’ attitude . Thank you for your love which meets me where I am. Thank you for your forgiveness which is so undeserved. Thank you for the bazillion things you have given me… …for which I am grateful. I

Confidence: Now is your time

I have a new favorite book to share with you! One of my Girlfriends, Elizabeth Hagen, has written a book that could have begun with, “Dear Gaye…” I just love it. In Confidence: Now is Your Time, Elizabeth shares 31 stories – and oh, how we love our stories! – that offer dramatic lessons she’s learned to help us start loving who we are and what we do right now. Elizabeth writes about dreams lost and dreams that become reality.  Real life. Grace. Raising kids. Moving through

One word can change your life

My dear Girlfriend, Chere Bork, is a Health and Life Balance Enthusiast!  She has graciously given me permission to share a post from her blog dated July 18, 2012.  (Check out her website – she is helping people make great, positive changes!) Ever feel like your life is falling apart? Since October I have been struggling to find a solution for the cloudy vision in my right eye. It reminds me of a dirty contact that has a protein build up…the problem is that I can’t take

My needs…His promises

One of the things I love best about God… He ALWAYS keeps His promises. I am tired. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” I’ve messed up. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins…” (That means that the slate is wiped clean!) I feel so anxious. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace

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