Rescued from Hillside Fires

Posted by on May 6, 2013 in Animals and pets, Anxiety, Blessings, Comfort, Danger, Encouragement, Faith, Family, Fear, God, life-threatening, Loss, Marriage, Peace, Prayer, Salvation, Trials, Trust in God | 4 comments

How life can change in an instant. Two days ago, on a Friday, my husband and I were calmly working in our downstairs studio when a...

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A Hawk in the Morning Mists

Posted by on Apr 17, 2013 in Animals and pets, Blessings, Comfort, Dance, Encouragement, Faith, Featured, God, Inspiration, Life Balance, Peace, Prayer, The Gospel, Trust in God | 6 comments

One morning, when the early mists still hung in the air, I saw from my living room window, a magnificent hawk perched on a tree in my...

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Why We Should Trust God

Posted by on Apr 3, 2012 in Animals and pets, Anxiety, Christianity, Compassion, Encouragement, Faith, Family, Fear, Idols, Loss, Peace, Religion, Salvation, The Gospel, Trust in God | 2 comments

The Pearl NecklaceOnce there was a little girl with a plastic pearl necklace.  She loved this necklace dearly.  One day her father...

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Do Cats Mourn?

Posted by on Mar 13, 2012 in Animals and pets, Anxiety, Blessings, Compassion, Danger, Encouragement, Faith, Grief, Loss, Peace, Prayer, Trials, Trust in God | 4 comments

When after 17 years, my two cats had to be put down within the same month, my husband and I were pretty devastated. Those of you who love...

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The Finch Condo

Posted by on Feb 29, 2012 in Animals and pets, Blessings, Christianity, Compassion, Encouragement, Faith, Peace, The Gospel, Trust in God | 8 comments

This morning, I chose to run in the hillsides around my house.  The weather was spectacular, the air crisp.  As I rounded one bend, I...

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Where Is Your Treasure?

Posted by on Aug 30, 2011 in Animals and pets, Anxiety, Blessings, Danger, Faith, Family, Grief, Idols, Loss, Peace, Religion, The Gospel, Trials, Trust in God | 10 comments

Shock…horror…disgust…tears…anger…recrimination…my feelings raced like torrents of scalding lava. I was...

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