Sitting by the water’s edge waves crush I tune in as the waves slurp the rocks I listen as the swell crushes at the ragged shore Moving in and moving out One moment they punch the jagged rocks And next a peaceful flow covers like a blanket of snow Until….
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Dinner Plate With A Crack
Dinner had been served for many years using this faded dinner plate with a crack down the middle, but the purpose to which the plate had been created had changed. This old ceramic plate had gone through years of wear and tear, hand washed with a scrubbing brush, and later, in the dishwasher with all…
My One Word For 2015: Goodness
My one word for 2015: goodness. What flippant thoughts come to mind when you think of the word goodness? Goodness gracious. My goodness. One idiom that’s overused is “thank goodness”, but what are we actually saying when we speak this gratitude greeting? Is it that God is good? Or the situation is good? Or the…
Stinkin’ Thinkin’ VS Thankful Thoughts
Growing a thankful heart is like a garden that thrives when its watered with praise. Thoughts about gratitude can change a life. A thankful heart is a happy heart and a healthy heart. It’s not the happy people who are thankful, but the thankful people are happy. They give thanks even in bad circumstances.