I know I haven’t been posting here for some time, but some updates are in progress to my web presence that I want you to know about. For the future, I will be publishing posts on Substack instead of here on the blog. This will give me more flexibility in format, whether I choose to just continue posting in written form or possibly add audio or even video posts in the future. It is also more budget-friendly since I won’t have the costs of hosting and paying for my website domain any longer. Substack also has a more conversational community…
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There is a subtle quality to the light this week and a certain scent in the air that tell me the seasons are changing. Even though the afternoons are still sunny and warm, the mornings are chilly and growing darker. I don’t want to miss the little shifts of the shadows day by day or the late blooming flowers, so I try to take a few extra minutes to notice what is happening around me as summer ends and autumn begins. Last week we harvested the last of the apples off the old, overgrown and diseased trees in our backyard.…
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This post is part of Five Minute Fridays Link-Ups. This week’s writing prompt is “Might.” Time begins now…. I like to think of myself as a fairly reliable person. I don’t like to make commitments that I know I will have trouble following through on. Still, sometimes I say I “might” do something or other and don’t end up doing it. I am not always fully trustworthy. I think my kids know by now if I say we “might” go somewhere or do some activity, it is not a guarantee. “Might” implies that it is not always likely to happen. But…
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This post is part of Five Minute Fridays Link-Ups. This week’s writing prompt is “Persuade.” Time begins now…. What does it take to persuade you to make a decision? If you are anything like me, you may need a lot of time and a very clear list of pros and cons, plus maybe a gentle nudge from a trusted person to make a final decision on something. I like to keep my options open. 😉 This week our family had to make a big decision about buying a “new to us” car. We carefully weighed the pros and cons, the timing,…
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This post is part of Five Minute Fridays Link-Ups. Here is my post for this week’s prompt: Journey. Time begins now…. As I considered this week’s prompt, I was reminded of the study I have been doing in the book of I Peter. In this letter to the dispersed church, Peter encourages the believers to live as “sojourners and exiles” in the world. This world is not their final destination. Heaven is our home, and in the meantime, we are to live in this world in a way that shows were are different. We have an identity that is in Christ,…