and Purposeful Prose
Image by Saiho from Pixabay Two years ago my parents moved far far away. Literally. It's not been easy living so far from them. This summer we took the long drive to spend some much-missed time in their company. With delays it took us 10 hours with a short stop in the middle for lunch. [...]
Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay I began the day feeling like an impossible case. Yes, I'm sometimes hard on myself, but I'm also realistic. I acknowledge that I can do better. I need to do better, want to do better and that human beings in general fall short of the glory of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Image by wal_172619 from Pixabay I've completed my college studies, at last! This is a big deal at my age. Continuing to work while attending part-time studies created a load that felt a tad heavy. It wasn't simply one 10-hour Saturday added to my week, it was also many continuous nights and weekends spent on [...]
Image by Ben Scherjon from Pixabay My College journey is nearing the finish line once again. Today was my last Saturday in class, thank the Lord! Ten hours in class, homework, and assignments, on top of what I was already carrying at work and home, felt like a marathon. Completely draining. I thought this was [...]
Image by jakov zadro from Pixabay It's okay if you can't choose joy. It's not a crime if your strength is gone. Even the young grow tired and weary I won't blame you for believing you can't go on. It's okay if you have no words It's quite alright if you're feeling too weak We [...]
Pippi's Poetry 