Highlighting God's Presence to Inspire Your Life!
One of my happy places is time away from the hustle and bustle of life, the routine of the everyday, and soaking up the beauty of the ocean and beach.
Yes, I know God’s Presence is always everywhere! He can be found all around us, in each one of us, and in all of nature!
Seeing and feeling God’s Presence at the ocean waters and beach is more intense for me which is always a blessing and special time. A time that surrounds me in God’s love and peace.
Continue reading “BEACH TIME REFLECTIONS”
A mishap from 2019 that landed me with a fractured right radial head (translation: broken elbow) humbled me and taught me a few more life lessons that I think are useful for all of us to keep in mind.
First, a little background. My husband and I were in Lancaster, PA to attend the “Jesus” show at the beautiful Sight and Sound Theater. What wonderful musical productions they put on every year with amazing technical effects and live animals to enhance the power of the show. Thankfully we went there on a Saturday, stayed overnight and had our “activity” on Sunday.
The activity was a 2 1/2 – 3 hr covered bridge tour riding a scooter (moped.) In case you did not know, I am not so coordinated at some physical activities. A few years ago I did eventually master riding a segway after some extra practice and training. Continue reading “RELIANCE ON OTHERS”
Some of you regular followers, who know me well, might remember that the ocean and beach is another Holy Place for me. Something that had its humble beginnings when I was a child and my family would go to Wildwood, NJ for vacation.
Our family vacation this year was supposed to be at the beach in Atlantic City, NJ, for somewhere different to explore and since it was a little closer for us, but due to a change of plans this year at the last minute our “family” vacation turned into a stay-cation at home with only one child instead of three.
So I was very fortunate that a friend of mine really wanted to go to a beach and invited me to go along here at the end of September! It was a quick trip for three nights but a welcome time away to be blessed soaking up God’s Presence. It was actually the first time I have been to a beach during the non-prime summer season. Continue reading “SUN REFLECTIONS”
The words “I Cherish You” were on a bouquet of flowers a friend brought for my birthday celebration this year along with a saying.
You see, I have always longed to have a surprise party given in my honor. It is not that I want to feel “important” by people’s standards but more just knowing people were coming together because they loved me and wanted to celebrate the me that God made. God made us relational beings and sometimes we get so caught up in ourselves not taking time for others. Continue reading “I CHERISH YOU”
Two quotes that jumped out at me recently making me think of their great truth~Reminding me to let go and let God!
Do you need that reminder in your life today too? Continue reading “LET GO and LET GOD”
Three quotes that I saw this past week that I think have great truth; worthy of taking a few minutes to reflect upon this week.
Continue reading “THE BLESSING OF PEOPLE”
This past week has been a busy, bittersweet one for me as the time came for my youngest child to embark on the next chapter of his life~~the exciting, for him, College Bound years! New opportunities, new people to meet, new things to experience await my son.
His siblings are currently out of the house as well so this transition will be a little harder as my husband and I adjust to the empty nest; a much quieter house than we have been accustomed to for over 25 years.
Through a few series of events that occurred on his last official day at home, I got to thinking about the theme of “influences.” Continue reading “INFLUENCES”
With many colleges starting up soon and even with primary schools, especially down south, already starting I thought it appropriate to finally share some thoughts I heard about school that apply to you, the one reading this!
“What? I am way past school age and don’t attend school!” you respond.
Well, I think it all depends on your perspective on things. Hear me out….
What if we considered the following:
Let’s start with an interactive post this week that was inspired through an insightful saying I heard at a recent retreat.
First though, I am wondering if you have a life saver or hard candy handy? If so, how about you go get it.
Before you do anything with that life saver or hard candy though, let me ask you a question.
When you have a life saver or some other hard candy, are you the type of person that will savor it for just a few minutes before you end up biting it and then chewing it right up?
Or, do you truly take that life saver and savor life with it? Continue reading “SAVOR LIFE”
Only with God’s perfect timing did a friend comment on a prior post of mine mentioning this story which had been floating around in my mind to pen some thoughts on. It didn’t come together for the week I was originally thinking but, with more of His perfect timing I then heard a sermon about this story enlightening me to even more great details that I might not have seen otherwise. Continue reading “LESSONS FOR THE STORMS”