and Purposeful Prose
photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user AngelaYSmith We've set sail The crew is all here Our direction is set But the way seems unclear. The fog rolls in Then it lifts to reveal the sun It's a mystery what our plight will be Until each day's begun. The waves rise high Then the seas are [...]
It's been too long since I've written a blog post. I'm definitely rusty. These last 7 months have been a real trial. 🙃🙃🙃🙃 Children aren't an easy lot. Fitting into a new environment, and changing careers has been a stretch and a great deal of push. Plus, I started off in the deep end and [...]
Photo credit goes to Conger Design at Pixabay.com There was no room at the inn His entrance was quiet Revealing humbleness within. The manger, unfit for a King No crib for a bed, what an unthinkable thing Just a babe in swaddling clothes Human and God from His head to His toes. A Savior was [...]
(Weeping Willow photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user Peggy_Marco) The world can be cruel, but God is not uncaring. When Jesus walked upon the earth He wept and He had compassion for those who grieved and were harassed. Where is God in our grief and suffering? He is right there with us. He longs to [...]
Image by Ida from Pixabay Where to get started When you're feeling half hearted And you've felt this way for far too long You've become lost in the dust of the bustle and rush Carrying burdens and battles too heavy and hushed. There's no time to delay. It's time to unpack Unburden the load that weighs heavy on [...]
(Photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user Sergioht87.) If God gives us free will, How does He remain in control? Can both coexist? It’s true that God has given us the ability to choose. These choices, however, will have consequences made unwisely. “Everything is permitted for me”—but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permitted for me”—but [...]
Inclined to sit awhile Inspired to stop and write Meditating on truths Seeking God’s pure light. Captured by the thought That Jesus walked on earth He sojourned here among us He broke bread And felt our hurts. God became a man Born of flesh and blood To reveal the face of God To show the [...]
Photo credit: Pexels Sometimes the road is long. Sometimes the work schedule takes it out of you. Fatigue not only affects us physically it can also lead to spiritual lethargy. The rubber simply isn't meeting the road. You're tired and flat. Back before I ventured down the college path, I planned to write a post on [...]
Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay Confidant(s) When I'm feeling low And I'm running out of steam When I don’t have the words And I need much more than sleep. When my spirit's drained And I can't absorb a thing I just want to pause it all And seek an ever giving spring. I need [...]
Image by Jason Goh from Pixabay I didn't plan to work with infants and toddlers. The last 10 months were spent studying for my basic ECE certificate to work with 3 - 5 year-olds. However, when I was offered the job I felt that starting with the littlest ones would be a great opportunity to [...]
Pippi's Poetry 