grace
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490 Planks
I did it again. I took my eyes off the mountain for just a minute and the pull of the valley brought me back low. The chaotic drama woke up a mama bear from hibernation, and though the situation had nothing to do with me at all, I threw my sword on the ground and Continue reading
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Being Tired (31 Days #16)
To read all the posts in the 31 Days series, click here. I’m a wee bit tired, and a wee bit grumpy. And when I say a wee bit, I might mean a lot. It’s just one of those seasons where everything is happening all at once, and my energies are depleting and it’s starting Continue reading
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Altars of Grace
I felt strongly led to repost something I wrote last year. I’m not sure why, but I’m going with it. Blessings! * * * To journey toward holiness is to walk where the sidewalk never ends. And the path is littered with altars along the way — altars of remembrance and altars of sacrifice. Continue reading
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Fan of Holiness?
I’m honored to participate in our pastor’s current sermon series, “#1 Fan?” as a guest writer. Here is the seventh installment — you can find the others by clicking here. — To journey toward holiness is to walk where the sidewalk never ends. And the path is littered with altars along the way — altars of remembrance and altars of Continue reading
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Thanksday #64
Dramamine? Check. Seasickness wrist bands? Check. Seasickness patches? Check. ($52 later.) (Thank you insurance and flexible spending.) Bonine? Check. The sweet irony will be that I’ll get sicker from the seasickness medicine than from the sea itself. “But Monica, why would you need seasickness medicine? You’re landlocked in the mountains of North Carolina.” Good question, Continue reading
