Well, my week off of work is just about over. Tomorrow it's back to the grind. I love my job but I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all of your posts and spending "more than normal" time writing. Unfortunately, for the next two weeks, it's back to - hopefully - a post a week and a couple hours of... Sign in to see full entry.
While I was away on a business trip, I received news that a family in our church was part of a tragedy Thursday evening. It seems a couple of "bad guys" are using Craigslist to target people. (They have yet to be found.) Presuming to be interested buyers, they enter the home and steal whatever... Sign in to see full entry.
I'm sitting here thinking about the old saying, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" and I've decided whomever came up with this saying was either insane, or lived in some bubble shielding themselves from reality! Words hurt. They cause wounds that can take years to... Sign in to see full entry.
Prior to a year and a half ago, my life was uneventful and very predictable. My kids were healthy, my extended family was well, and work was without drama. And then.... life changed... it became unpredictable, scary, and down right difficult to navigate. However, it's amazing how the unpredictable,... Sign in to see full entry.
It's absolutely crazy how fast the days are rushing by. I've been extremely busy at work, so I haven't had any time to write muchless read my blogit friends. So, it's really nice today to login and know that I can escape the rush by getting lost in all of your wonderful posts. Sign in to see full entry.
We raised 1,200 two person tents and tomorrow morning 12 people from our church will fly 500 of them to Haiti. They are not carrying any baggage with them except boxed tents and a backpack with a change of clothes. Flying Delta, yes a commercial airline, they are in hopes the agents will show... Sign in to see full entry.
One of the pastors from our church recently traveled to Haiti and today shared with us the heartbreaking stories of death and destruction that has invaded the lives of these precious people. Our church has taken on the challenge of purchasing 1,000 four man tents. Next Thursday, our pastor and 8... Sign in to see full entry.
Time has quickly passed. You are amazed at all the people that have joined the following. You thought that all you needed was the light, but with each individual that has joined your group, you realize that your life has been enriched with more light, more love and more peace. Together you... Sign in to see full entry.
The light continues to draw you to it, so you decide to move from your safe and secure environment, believing and anticipating that there is more to this cave than you can possibly understand. With every step you take you find the cave is even more beautiful than you realized. Then, you are stopped,... Sign in to see full entry.
The stick has suddenly shed an enormous light upon your darkness. You find yourself standing in awe. As your eyes begin to focus, you cannot believe what stands before you. You are living in a beautiful, lush cave that is full of majestic pools of water with crystals and stones that glitter and... Sign in to see full entry.