Matthew 18: 15 to 20 “If your brother (sister) sins [against you], go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that ‘every fact may be established on the testimony of … Continue reading Hey there! Let me chat you up.
Category: telling on myself
Rejoice with me, please
The Parable of the Lost Coin. 8 Or what woman having ten coins* and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found … Continue reading Rejoice with me, please
Cleaning House
cleaning and gardening are not my favorite chores. Oh there are all sorts of "a faith life well lived" analogies in cleaning and gardening. There are tons of quotes that reflect how the they are interlinked. This kind of thought gives me the heebiegeebies. Seriously. it's like that standardized testing in grade school. Some people really … Continue reading Cleaning House
Two songs, one heart
In the past day or so I've had dueling ear worms. "Break my heart for what breaks Yours" from (Hillsong) United's Oceans and "the honest cries of a breaking heart" from Amy Grant's Better than a Hallelujah. And then my sweetie's line, "sometimes we're the saint, sometimes we're the saint maker" It's always easy to see … Continue reading Two songs, one heart
Reading into
"Every Little Prison (Deliver Me)" Matt Maher From wanting to be loved From wanting to be praised by all From needing to be first From finding all my worth in this world From wanting to be seen From constant worrying about myself Deliver me From validating words that only seem to serve a heart that's … Continue reading Reading into
Building
I have a day to get on with today however this is so much on my heart that it can not wait any longer. Part of this is being mindful of my own words, actions and feelings and working towards being mindful of how my words and actions build up or tear down. Over the … Continue reading Building
wherein failure is holy
when I log onto the WordPress dashboard to write, check comments or upload photos for an upcoming blog I see the most recent comments. Robyn's most recent comment is right there along with a photo of her face, a kindly face indeed. Robyn mentions that she's reminded of something Brennan Manning said, going onto share … Continue reading wherein failure is holy
Joy. Gladness. Singing. Dancing. Praise. I started looking ahead at the readings for the next week or so: today, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. I was particularly drawn in by the Psalms and the theme of joy and happiness threading through. It's Easter, we're supposed to be joyful, grateful, animated. The joy we experience … Continue reading
on being picked
Thoughts ramble around my brain this morning. Several songs jumping around saying, "Pick me! Pick me!" and yet none fit. I even went to a friends facebook feed wondering if the song she posted as her earworm of the evening would work. Nope. Not it. And then as I wrote "Pick me! Pick me!" I … Continue reading on being picked
Getting to the heart of the matter
Patti said in response to a fb status update: "I find a big issue for me is my pride doesn't want to keep going thru the painful stage. I feel like the world's longest beginner! But I'm committed." As I ready Patti's response this verse from Proverbs 16 came to mind: "Pride goes before disaster, … Continue reading Getting to the heart of the matter
A Quilter's Heart 