January 2018 seems like just yesterday in some ways—and like a long time ago in others. As I look back and ahead, here in the middle of the year, I see several trends. FOCUS My one-little-word for 2018 is FOCUS. I began to put that word into action early in the year by cutting out… Continue reading Look both ways before proceeding (Spiritual Journey First Thursday)
"I have loved you with an everlasting love..." - Jeremiah 31:3 This is the verse on which the Rebekah R. Jones' Original Bible Art Journaling Challenge series, Week 36 is based. As soon as I saw the word “everlasting” I thought of dried flowers, which are sometimes called everlastings. My mom used to grow gorgeous… Continue reading Love everlasting (#BibleJournaling)
Welcome to Spiritual Journey (first) Thursday, hosted here today. This month we’re exploring the topic “special days.” Following my thoughts, below, is a widget where you can leave the link to your post. Somebody's turning seven! (Photo © 2018 by V. Nesdoly) The look on the face of my four-year-old granddaughter—of excitement, anticipation, I’m-ready-for-the-spotlight—said it… Continue reading Special Day (Spiritual Journey Thursday)
In my personal Bible reading, I’ve been following The Bible Project’s reading plan. I’m now in the prophets, and what a lot of beautiful, poetic, and picturesque passages they contain! Last week Hosea 14:2-4 snagged my attention: “Take words with you, And return to the LORD. Say to Him, ‘Take away all iniquity; Receive us… Continue reading Take words … (#BibleJournaling)
The Way of Letting Go: One Woman's Walk toward Forgiveness by Wilma Derksen My rating: 5 of 5 stars The abduction of their 13-year-old daughter in November off 1984 shunted Winnipeg residents Cliff and Wilma Derksen onto an unfamiliar and horror-strewn track. The discovery of her body seven months later, bound and frozen, provided closure… Continue reading The Way of Letting Go (review)
Happy first day of spring. Welcome Spring!A chalked hopscotch blossoms overnight that robin won’t stop singing whole fields gloat sunny dandelions a rainbow of tulips sprinkles the town muddy ruts scar the park which smells of fresh-mowed grass spring-fevered pickup trucks race to every corner air is heavy with spicy fragrance of sticky leaf buds… Continue reading Welcome Spring!
Today is Family Day in B.C. In the year since I first posted the poem below, we’ve discovered that our littlest granddaughter’s developmental delays are most likely caused by cerebral palsy. And so a family very precious to us is walking a new-to-them path with lots of challenges—and the sentiments expressed by little A’s grandma… Continue reading Cheerleaders (a poem for Family Day)
Welcome to the first Spiritual Journey Thursday post of 2018. Today I and my SJT friends are unveiling our one-little-word choices for the year. My trusty altar-ego Power Shot is here to do the honors in a storyboard sequence. Take it away, PS! So there you have it, folks. My word is FOCUS. Frankly, I… Continue reading 2018 one-little-word reveal (Spiritual Journey Thursday)
My one-little-word for 2017—LISTEN—has served me well… so well, I’m sad that the year is almost done. As I went through 2017 it helped me make a habit of listening to others, especially when in conversation. Countless times through this year when the urge to interrupt came over me, I would hear in my mind:… Continue reading The year of LISTEN (Spiritual Journey Thursday)
I recently joined a group of friends for a creative Bible study in Psalms. Using the book Psalms Alive by David Kitz, we’ll be working our way through several Psalms in the next weeks. We share our thoughts and creations in a Facebook group (since we’re far apart geographically). We started our study by reading… Continue reading God’s Word #BibleJournaling
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