I remember when I could hardly find one thing I was thankful for. All I could see was suffering and sadness. But when I started thanking God, even when I didn’t feel like it, life became very meaningful and beautiful. Having a thankful content heart is a powerful tool to change your outlook on life. …
God promises that He will… As I am sitting in nature connecting with God, I glance over to my right and I notice all the majestic trees with the powerful sun filtering through them. I take a picture and am immediately reminded of the verse in Isaiah 61:3. God promises that He will… “Grant [consolation …
While walking at the park this morning, I had a downcast attitude. My son just flew out at 7:30am MST, to go to Turkey which is 5,600 miles away from Ohio. He will be deployed there for one year. With everything that is going on in the world right now, this momma’s heart was a …
Autumn is here! My daughter and I were taking a long nature hike and towards the end we were greeted by a profusion of gloriously radiant and cheerful yellow blooms. We were amazed at how many there were in this vast meadow. The peace that enveloped us as we gazed on their beauty, was unexplainable. …
While we were at this organic Apple farm, I happened to walk by an apple tree that had only one beautiful flower blooming from it’s branch. I thought it was amazing but odd that an apple tree would be budding in October. After we finished picking our apples, we asked the owner about it. He …
Here are some recent pictures I took when I was having some quiet time. It was an incredible experience to see the earth changing right before my eyes; Leaves falling to the ground, steam coming up from the river because it was much colder out than the water temperature, the sun illuminating all the different …
A few days ago my 12 yo daughter and I were picking mulberries on our mulberry tree. I look forward to it every year. As I was on my little black step stool, shaking the mulberries into a big blue tarp so we could make mulberry muffins, smoothies, and other yummy things, I noticed a …
Have you ever had an unhealthy fear creep in your life, immobilize you, and make you not live a life of freedom? For me, as a single mom, fear can sometimes tell me things like: How can I be the sole provider to my five kids; financially, physically, emotionally, and spiritually? How can I share …
I love being out in raw nature. Whether hiking, kayaking, walking, running, sledding, or camping… God’s creation ignites my soul. Recently, I had the honor of taking a 3-day hiking trip to the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina with a longtime special friend of over 20 years. It was a glorious time. The weather was …
My 11 yo daughter took this picture yesterday. It was from our back yard. She loves to catch Garter snakes and play with them and then let them go. I don’t personally like them and wanted them out of our yard. But when I found out they eat insects and other small rodents, I was …
