and Purposeful Prose
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 [...]
Unbelievably I have completed this college journey. Last Friday marked my final day of practicum. 🥳🥳🥳🥳 If I have provided all the documentation, then I should, in due time, be informed that I have graduated and can apply for my Early Childhood Educator 1 year licence. In the meantime my ECEA (assistant) licence has been [...]
First, credit where credit is due. This 'missing peace' concept comes from the beautiful J.J. Heller's song 'Missing Peace.' I was listening to this song yesterday morning as I walked my steps. Next I moved on, continuing the momentum by walking a loop 'round the river trails nearby. It sounds lovely, doesn't it? It is, [...]
We've all known the feeling of defeat When we're all alone and left in need When life deprives us of needed sleep We need someone to bring us peace. Yes, God is good. He'll see us through His perfect plans included you. We all need to know we're loved Seen and heard, adored, beloved When [...]
God is so wise. Not only is He always steps ahead of us (as well as with us), but His mercies are also new every morning. I must admit, I don't always see those mercies, especially when it seems as if God isn't working. I'm sure that we miss most of them in our struggles. [...]
Image by Bob Bello from Pixabay Befuddled and bewildered. She's dazed and confused The heat is getting to her And the meals are becoming few. She reaches for a drink But there isn't left a drop She sinks into the sand And knows what she's forgot. She's forgotten when the sun was kind She's forgotten [...]
Spring is springing! Life is bursting forth once again as the daffodils sway in the wind and cherry blossoms turn tree tops pink, soon to carpet the earth. As cherry blossom's bloom-time is short, so too life in these bodies has its time limit. But God's word remains, unchanging, always faithful, true and life giving. [...]
Image by Luisella Planeta LOVE PEACE 💛💙 from Pixabay We can't have the best of both worlds because one of these worlds simply isn't best. There is only one way. But we can choose the Way—that is, the light of this world (the answers to the confusion) Jesus Christ. God has graciously offered to illuminate [...]
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