Just reading that word brings a smile to my face. Joy comes in all shapes and sizes, doesn’t it? Joy is the feeling of pleasure or happiness. When was the last time you witnessed or experienced true joy? I hope that the answer to that Continue reading →
As tomorrow approaches I thought I would share a few prayers that can be used around the table tomorrow. My prayer for each of you is that you have a blessed Thanksgiving filled with the warmth of family and friends and the love that goes Continue reading →
Did you know that when you google the term “Hard Times” there are a myriad of things that pop up in response to your search? A video by Paramore, a Hard Times trailhead in Buncombe County to hike close to us, a movie, a cafe, Continue reading →
This may well be the best 5 minutes that you spend today. Powerful. Continue reading →
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and I usually do some kind of Lenten post here on It’s Just Life. I guess my mind was elsewhere when I was scheduling out posts and it snuck up on me. Life has been doing that more and more lately. Continue reading →
Psalm 27 A Psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom will I fear?The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom will I be afraid? 2 When the wicked came against me to eat my flesh—my enemies and my foes— they stumbled and fell.3 Though an army should encamp Continue reading →
A repost from several years ago but this is something that has been on my mind lately. Let me know what you think. Grace isn’t fair. Have you ever thought about that? At church this past Sunday the message was about grace. I sat and Continue reading →
A repost from several years ago but one that I needed to reread. Enjoy. This afternoon I took a much needed break and sat still for about an hour on my back porch. There was a gentle breeze blowing across the lake, the birds were Continue reading →
One of my favorite verses from the Bible is this one above. It is one that gives me so much comfort during difficult times and right now I feel as if I am in difficult times again. I have seen signs posted during the pandemic Continue reading →
My sister shared this little quote the other day and it really struck me. As you might guess, from the tagline of my blog – Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary– I am a true believer in the small things that may appear to be Continue reading →
