Encouragement · wisdom

Treasuring Slow, Quiet Moments

As the years go by, I understand the beauty of quiet moments. The undocumented memories you treasure in the recesses of your heart and mind. The walk with your youngest.The time to sip and read.The slowness of watching the birds on the feeder.The strangeness of wondering what day it is. When did we buy into…… Continue reading Treasuring Slow, Quiet Moments

Encouragement · Hope · moment of truth monday

Moment of Truth Monday

The new year offers the hope of fresh possibilities. Whether picking words to guide us, goals to advance us, or plans to transform us, we welcome the opportunity for a fresh start and new beginning. It’s therapeutic turning the page on the previous 365 days. Clean slates are synonymous with re-dos. Who hasn’t desperately longed…… Continue reading Moment of Truth Monday

Encouragement · Hope · moment of truth monday

Moment of Truth Monday

I’m not a terribly nostalgic person. I appreciate memories of past events, places, and experiences, but I don’t typically yearn for the former. There’s a distinct difference between looking back, and longing to go back. Rarely do I long to go back. We had snow in South Texas in twenty seventeen. Real snow is a…… Continue reading Moment of Truth Monday