By: Traci Payne Sitting on my patio one morning writing in my journal, I suddenly found myself in the middle of a vivid daydream, spurred on by the thought: “Social Media is like a party.” I saw myself attending this “party” by “walking in,” “visiting” with different people by making comments or “having conversations” and wanting to know what everyone …
Simplicity Starts at Home
I always wondered why my mother-in-law had an extra closet full of stuff she never wore and now I know! Thanks, guest blogger Hartlee Kirk for inspiring me to do a little spring cleaning in the fall! Bright white walls, a single firm couch without throw pillows, lackluster empty space. This is not my living room, nor do …
Hemorrhaging
My anxiety had teeth that summer day. In the quiet darkness of the early morning, apprehension stealthily lurked in my dreams and poised to strike with the initial ray of the sun. Before my first cup of coffee, my heart was hemorrhaging with fear as the deceitful claws of panic gripped my soul. I knew the feeling all too …
Propelled Yet Protected
The world is an ocean, Our soul is a ship. Controlling the weather Is ne’er in our grip. Our past ‘round us blowing A fierce gale of hate The memories – a whirlpool – We sink with their weight. To bridle the outward Is not in our hands To do so is pointless Like counting the sands. …
Shining or Shellacked?
Exiting the lacquerware workshop, I had a much greater appreciation for the art than upon arrival. When I’d entered, all I could see were bowls and boxes – some black, some red – all begging for purchase. But as I passed the showroom and entered into the studio rooms, I began to understand the time spent on each …
Submission as Freedom; Part III
So how was your weekend? I’ve been wondering about some practical applications for James 4:7 – just how does it look? Well, Chad Berry gives us just that today. (Thanks, Chad!) If you are just joining our guest blogger for the first time today, you will want to go back to his two earlier posts to catch …