©Write the Vision
A couple of months ago I was praying really hard for one of our young adults - don't remember who or what, seems it's seems to be a mom's purpose to be praying for at least one of your children. Anyway in the middle of praying the thought came to me, "I've got…

Come, My Soul, Thy Suit Prepare (John Newton – Olney Hymns)
Our pastor used this hymn as a part of a teaching he did on 7 Points for a Powerful Prayer Life a few weeks ago.
As I’ve read his teaching over during my quiet times these past few weeks, I’ve begun to love this old hymn.…

©Write the Vision
Being a fan of mysteries, I’ve always thought having a secret code would be fun. As a kid I dabbled with a few things, but never really managed to learn and use any of them.
Then at the zoo I accidentally discovered that I have a secret code that I was unaware of.
©Write…

Recently I was challenged to have my quiet time in the morning before I did anything else.
While I’m quite consistent about having a quiet time, I had fallen into the habit of doing a lot of little things on my way to have a quiet time – check email, respond to the urgent ones, and…

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Recently I was reminded that I sign my posts, Finding Joy in the Journey. But do I?
Sure, it’s easy to have joy when the journey is going well. Your marriage is going well, no major problems with your children, and your bills are paid.
But how often are all those things true at the same time?…
©First Fruit Designs
Recently I’ve seen a lot of posts about the right to set boundaries. To an extent I believe that, but I’m concerned that sometimes we are building walls and calling them boundaries.
None of us enjoy being hurt. Sometimes it’s much easier to leave a relationship—building walls—rather than work through all the difficulties—setting boundaries.
There…

This has been a strange week. I've just felt "off". I know that isn't much of a description, but it's all I have. I have nothing to feel off about, everything is going well, so it seems strange that I would feel this way.
I have a lot to do with Emily, Rebekah and I leave…