Feb 28, 2026 – Self-esteem
JC – “Stop judging and evaluating yourself, for this is not your role.” Easier said than done; but, I’m listening. “This produces feelings of pride or inferiority; sometimes, a mixture of both. I lead...
Tagged: trust
Feb 11, 2026 – Relationship
I did it again. I let current (sad and frustrating) events on TV delay my time with God this morning. He tells us to protect our time with Him (see Matthew 6:6 and Psalm...
Feb 10, 2026 – Laughter
JC – “Trust Me enough to spend ample time with Me, pushing back the demands of the day.” I really was about to push back my time with God because I pretty much wasted...
Feb 4, 2026 – Constraint
We have fog again this morning, so thick at first that the leafless branches of the trees in the backyard just looked shadowy. I didn’t think to start taking progression photos at that stage,...
Jan 30, 2026 – Everything New
JC – “Worship Me only. Whatever occupies your mind the most becomes your god.” Point made. I sat down to the blog, but I let a few other things distract me before I got...
Jan 27, 2026 – God First
Today will be brief because I’m writing from the hospital sitting with my sister-in-law waiting for the doctors to decide next steps. I didn’t bring my devotion books (and will just look online) because...
Jan 24, 2026 – Detours
Being discerning can be difficult sometimes. The weather predicters say one thing (don’t travel north), but the heart says we gotta go to the wedding a couple of hours north. So, we went, carefully,...
Jan 22, 2026 – Look Up
I met with a personal trainer this morning. I’ve never done that before. I’ve never wanted to do that before. I don’t even like going to a gym because I figure, by the time...
Jan 15, 2025 – Peace
Pastor Chris Hodges (in today’s photo) gave a message about peace at the beginning of the Church of the Highlands prayer service yesterday. When I was young in my faith, I learned that if...
Jan 11, 2026 – Restoring Order
For most of the cold, rainy day yesterday, I was organizing and decluttering. I had set my sights on restoring order to our bathroom counters and perhaps even our closet, but I noticed that...