Charles Horton Cooley, an American sociologist at the start of the 20th century, said: “I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think you think I am.” Read that again. “I am who I think YOU think I am.” The first time […]
My Patch of Ground
I can smell it in the air, and I can hear it too, Spring is approaching! As the days get longer and Winter gives way, we feel the warmth of the sun in the morning, and we hear the birds chirping in the trees, and see the daffodils coming up through the soil, and this […]
Blessed and Grateful
I love the song, “The Blessing”. I am in awe of the fact that I have seen it play out and I have faith that I will get to watch it continue. My Pappaw and Mammaw had three children. Through those three, God blessed them with nine grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, and nine great great […]
The Voice of God
Over the last several months we have been going through a study in the book of Joshua. The other day I was reading again in Joshua 7 and some things really jumped out at me. Things that I think if we aren’t careful we could miss but they are so very applicable for today in […]
Are you Spiritually Gifted?
Have you ever been a part of a team? Maybe for a sport, band, or even a group of friends that plays a video game together? One of the things I always loved about playing sports and now playing games with friends is that a team can take several different skill sets and make them […]
How Full is My Cup?
I have been pondering the cup for a while and how it correlates to my life in general. We have all heard the phrase, my cup runneth over. It brought me to the question of how much is in my cup? We have all heard the question, do you see the cup or glass half […]
Copycat
The dictionary defines the word “copy” as a verb meaning “to imitate the style or behavior of”. That’s a pretty simple definition, right? But, I’ve received mixed signals about copying all my life. When I was in Kindergarten I was given “Copy Work”. The teacher would print letters on a sheet of paper and […]
Change
It has been said that the only constant in life is “change” a quote attributable to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus. With the passing of another year, I have been thinking a lot lately about change. This year is going to bring some big changes into my life; some highly anticipated – an addition to our […]
I Watched a Movie
My husband Kirk and I sometimes have a competition. We see who can pick the stupidest movie. We call it “Stupid Movie Night”. Pretty original, don’t ya think? At the end of each one, we will either say, “I win”, or “you win”. It is our way of watching something without having to think. There […]
The Gift of Presence
Christmas is almost here! If you’re anything like me, you’ve been rushing around trying to find the perfect gifts for your loved ones. But there’s always that one. You know the one. The one that you simply can not think of anything to buy for. My Dad is that one for me. If he […]