Moving Forward + Looking Up
My word for 2023 is "gratitude." Often I catch myself in moments of discontentment or comparison, and that only leaves me joyless. There is so much to be grateful for that can be taken for granted. A roof over my head, a healthy body, a warm bed, never going hungry, a family who loves me,…
"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart, and wait for the Lord." Psalm 27:14 I'd like to begin this post with a thought, "what if waiting, being patient even when it's really hard, could actually be fun? Maybe even worthwhile?" My word for 2019 is patience. At the beginning of the year, I…
Photos by Michelle Wingard The Joy of Waiting I'm learning to enjoy the wait; to enjoy not knowing what's next. I'm learning that maybe dreams evolve into hopes yet seen, and the path toward hope has curves and swerves rather than a straight course. Perhaps life is not a series of milestones to collect…
"To be a Christian without praying is no more possible than to be alive without breathing." --Martin Luther Today (May 3rd) is National Day of Prayer here in the United States. I've been a Christian since I was a little girl, yet I still find myself learning how to pray. To me, prayer is just…
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Cover Image by Michelle Wingard Skin /skin/ noun The thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal. Com·fort·a·ble /kəmfərdəb(ə)l, ˈkəmftərbəl/ adjective Providing physical ease and relaxation. noun A warm quilt. Skin the largest organ of the body one that covers every part of…
The Honest Pursuit 