Focus on Five – Things to do to minimize regrets

regretsTwo of the most recent events that have headlined the news for the past two weeks are the disappearance of Flight MH370 and the massive mudslide near Oso, Washington. Both of them are events that have left uncertainty, grief, and frustration for many. And once again, we are reminded of how fleeting our days can be.

When catastrophic events such as this happen, we are often forced to take a look at our own mortality. A life that is here today can be snuffed out quickly. I know this to be true. When my husband came home from work on October 27, 2009, he followed his regular evening routine as he went to the basement to lift weights. He never came back up those stairs, and met Jesus as his soul took flight from this earthly home. Continue reading

Welcome to My World

Today I am finally taking the plunge and setting up my very own blog page. In all honesty, I have debated long and hard about doing this.  After all, I am a very ordinary person.  There is nothing particular that distinguishes me from millions of other people.  And, if we are being frank, I can be pretty boring on occasion.  So why write a blog?  What do I have to say that has not already been said in a myriad of different ways?  Nothing.  Zip. De Nada.

But somewhere deep inside of me I have this compelling urge to write and share from my heart.  I am a very ordinary person, but I am inextricably, irrationally in love with an extraordinary God.  And that is the crux of it all.  I love watching God moving and working in the lives of ordinary, every day people like me. He never fails to amaze me and even though I know He is capable of extraordinary things, each time I see Him in action, it is brand new and awe-inspiring.

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