and Purposeful Prose
Image by Ian Lindsay from Pixabay I wonder…. Does the caterpillar labor to turn over a new leaf? Does the challenge seem insurmountable as she approaches the peak? Such a small figure With such a big feat What a lot to chew on She still has much soul food to eat. Does she work herself [...]
Image by alteredego from Pixabay Recently, I needed to revisit Jesus’ words on becoming like little children. As a tired Early Childhood Educator (specializing in Infants and Toddlers) I can forget why God wants us to become like little children! Perhaps it’s time you had a refresher course on our role in the kingdom of [...]
Image by Christian Crämer from Pixabay Ever feel a bit lost in the woods like Frozen 2's Kristoff? I definitely do at times. I can also forget that I'm never truly alone in the wilderness. When I’m tired, however, I may misunderstand (or misread) biblical terms, such as confusing the kingdom of heaven with our [...]
Image by Günther Schneider from Pixabay Does your life feel like a balancing act sometimes? Mine too. The kicker is that I'm not naturally skilled whatsoever at achieving perfect harmony. 🥳🥳🥳 Wait for it…. This is a good thing. In truth, I feel as if I'm a hopeless wreck who never does what she wants [...]
Image by Sergio Cerrato - Italia from Pixabay In Scripture a fall usually refers to sin. It can also be expressed as stumbling or walking in darkness. It's not an avenue we prefer to glance down, meditate on, or confess. However, Scripture reminds us that God will turn darkness to light before us. We don't [...]
Distracted She can't think straight Can't find enough quiet and peace Even nature's a distracting beast… “Oh look, a snake!” 🐍 Not the greatest start in the grand scheme of things… Where can she go? Where can she flee? The library? Under her bed? A monastery? Should have been a nun…. Ah, but she isn't [...]
Image by Trần Anh from Pixabay Let me ask you a question: have you ever experienced something too coincidental to be explained simply as chance? Has a sudden event—maybe even something you’ve read or heard—given you the profound sense that you were seen, heard, and cared for? Perhaps so much so that you knew, in [...]
How do you begin again when it feels as if you’ve been such an off and on blogger for the last couple of years? *blushes* How do you take that leap of faith that this time will be the time you finally get back into the groove of things? I want to blog again. Very [...]
Image by congerdesign from Pixabay Isn't the sunshine so motivating? It provides the perfect time to refresh and reset before Winter rolls around again; When our tendancy is to desire more hibernation. Simplifying is a great way to find some rest and peace in any season. This involves clearing out any clutter and reviving a [...]
Image by MH Rhee from Pixabay To conclude part one of this post I pointed out that my second priority is truly included in my first. However, I broke it down into physical and spiritual as sometimes physical rest and proper nutrition is required to set our body and mind straight. Here's an example: if [...]
Pippi's Poetry 