Category: A Faith in Process

I love solar lights. I remember sitting on the patio in the evening, watching the lights come on in the garden. It looked like a fairy land. That was a while ago and those lights were amber and white. I remember the first time I saw a color-changing solar light. Magic! From then on, that…

“As with all commandments, gratitude is a description of a successful mode of living. The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us.” James E. Faust Lord who rules over all, blessed is the person who trusts in you. Psalm 84:12 New International Reader’s Version “When it comes to life the…

A particularly senseless questions we sometimes ask each other is this: “Which of your 5 senses would you give up?” Vision? No sunsets, rainbows, smiles on well-loved faces? No, not vision. Hearing? No laughter, music, birdsong? No, not hearing. Smell? No flowers, fresh bread, scented candles? No, not smell. Taste? No chocolate, pumpkin pie, coffee?…

“Thank you! Everything in me says “Thank you!”    Angels listen as I sing my thanks.I kneel in worship facing your holy temple    and say it again: “Thank you!”Thank you for your love,    thank you for your faithfulness;Most holy is your name,    most holy is your Word.The moment I called out, you stepped in;    you made my life large with strength….

Be thankful you don’t already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don’t know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times, you grow. Be thankful for your limitations, because they give you…

(This is an old post reimagined.) The internet is down!  The error message says someone may be trying to break in!  Yikes!  I’m feeling vulnerable and a little scared. I think about waiting it out, but I decide that as a fully capable adult I can handle it.  I call AT&T. The voice on the phone…