I've been thinking a lot about sacrifice lately. Maybe it's the buds sprouting green all around me, promising spring and Easter and new life, and one can't think of that without remembering the sacrifice that made it all possible. Or maybe it's that twinge deep inside me that says things are just too comfortable around here, you know? Either way, I've been thinking about ...
Faith
FMF: Small
"I lead a small life - well, valuable, but small - and sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or because I haven't been brave?" - You've Got Mail Lightning strikes; thunder resounds, shaking the house and the world all around it. In the enormity of the storm, I am small. Waves lap a white-sand beach with not another soul for miles to see. With the vastness ...
Daffodils and Sunny Days
Yesterday, my kids brought me the first of spring's daffodils. Little bits of sunlight sitting in my windowsill now. My family spent the afternoon outside together, and it was heavenly. Warm and glowing and relaxed. It's been a while, and I'd forgotten how much we need it. How much I need it. The ability to breath in fresh air, feel sunshine on my face and the wind in my hair, to stretch ...
WFMW: Pure Charity
So, if you're like me, there are a lot of things you'd like to support, but there is only so much money to go 'round, right? That's one of the reasons, I have come to LOVE Pure Charity! I installed their browser plug-in, and just by doing normal internet stuff, I've contributed to my giving fund and, thereby, have been able to contribute to causes that I care about. It's win/win! And, right ...