Finding Joy on the Journey in Faith, Family, and all Things in Between.
I was awake far before the alarm clock went off. Lying curled on my side like a baby under the sheet, my hand stroking my belly, swollen beside me. I would shower that morning and the hot water would run down my face, mingled with tears. My puffy eyes would stare back at me from the small swiped clearing I made through thick steam on the mirror. My hair wet and ragged, I felt I was … [Read more...]
Day 6 How do we love? We cannot love ideas that float lofty above us, because they have no purchase here in the paths we walk. True love is not infatuation with an idea or a lust for something our flesh can't grasp. We love truly when it brushes up against us in our real life and makes itself known. When it finds a place in us and we choose it day after day. We cannot love what we do … [Read more...]
People whose hearts are stirred by compassion can accomplish so much. We should love justice and mercy. It is the marrow of our souls and out of it should spring forth live giving service and love towards God and others. I know so many wonderful people who want to make a difference. It's hard sometimes as a stay at home mom, home schooling the kids, doing dishes, changing diapers, cooking … [Read more...]
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