a planted life | learning to love
In the days after the November 3rd election, I scrolled through my Twitter and Facebook feeds, reading posts from people with crosses, fish symbols and scripture references in their taglines, that left me grieved. They used words like, "go to hell,” held up their Bibles, guns, favored-candidate's flag, and accused other Christians on social media... Continue Reading →
Playin' in the rainMud is fun!They said they were making a trap door for a bobcat :)Look mom! I'm sinking!Goof offBeautifulJack. Our new pet bearded dragon.I know, writers write. But, inconsistent bloggers, blog inconsistently. Especially when they start working night shift.It's 1:25am on my day off and I'm trying to stay up so tomorrow I'll... Continue Reading →
I decided to post in the middle of the day today since I'll be gone this evening and beginning tomorrow morning I'll be out of town for the weekend.Back to work on Monday morning. It's part of the story. It's where He has me. It's part of my stewardship. Oh make me a light that... Continue Reading →
19 year old "elders" always give me a chuckle. It was an interesting conversation last night in the driveway. Oh the many proud things that keep us from a humble and total trust in Christ.19 and 21 year old Elder White Shirt and Tie came walking up to my open garage with smiles on, asking... Continue Reading →
So there I was, sitting on the ground on the sidelines of my 7 year old's basketball practice, reading from my Kindle, glancing up to catch attempts at making baskets, when the most dreaded child on the team (who's always fighting his own teammates for the ball) boldly trotted right up to me, leaned his... Continue Reading →
I HAD to share this!Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. -Proverbs 24:15-16Feeling at the bottom of my seventh fall before 6am today, I turned to a... Continue Reading →
Cultivating Faithfulness 