Last week was a real struggle for me. For 2 days I was so down and discouraged.  I was so frustrated with wearing this boot (2 months post peroneal tendon repair surgery.)  I was lonely.  I was depressed.  I was tired. I realized one night I had never turned the lights on in my house that day.  I am very blessed that I can work from home during this recovery period but it does get lonely.  I was definitely focused on my circumstances and seeing the cup half empty.  The Lord had put a journal on my heart all day Wednesday and I knew He was showing me the way…

My older dog, a 10-year-old shih Tzu, has gotten more and more fearful of storms and loud noises in recent years.  About a month ago, I decided to purchase a “thundershirt” for her at the pet store.  It is basically a tshirt that wraps around the dog or cat’s chest and around the neck and is used for anxiety from a number of things like storms and fireworks.  The security of the shirt is supposed to calm the pet when storms come, etc.  I have put it on her a number of times during the last 4 weeks.  It takes a few minutes to calm her during storms and it…

I have been thinking a lot lately about how every choice or decision I make moves me either closer to or away from God.  There is no neutral move.  Kind of like the game of chess, every move is strategic with one goal in mind: to get the king piece on the opponent’s side.  The path to “checkmate” is packed with strategic moves, all to support this one goal. My one goal is to know and experience the love of Jesus and to know Him – not just about Him.  It is also to honor and worship Him with my life and all that entails (spirit, soul, body).  Making strategic…