Thankful for Rejection

Thankful for Rejection

I’m back! I thought I’d share today why I’m thankful for rejection. You read it right, I’m thankful when I experience rejection. That doesn’t mean I enjoy it or look forward to it, but I’ve finally reached the place that I understand it isn’t just part of life, it’s necessary and an opportunity for me…

COTT: Introducing Blog Alliance Members Renee Chaw & ME!

Taking a break from the thankful series to present the weekly Clash of the Titles (COTT) blog alliance guest post. This week Michelle Massaro presents interviews with alliance blog members you might know. One is Renee Chaw and the other, is me. I’m thankful for reading, fiction, blogs, and great sites like COTT that feature…

Sabbath Sunday: New Roads

Sabbath Sunday: New Roads

Each Sunday I share my own amateur nature picture with a few thoughts on God’s love for you. This is Upstate NY in Autumn. Breathtaking, isn’t it? It’s part of a 300 mile journey I take each time I visit loved ones. The trip is nearly a few turns and probably over 200 miles of…

Character Confession: There is Rest for the Weary

Character Confession: There is Rest for the Weary

I know, it’s the month where I share thankful thoughts. Most have been from you, the readers, but Saturdays I usually take for my Character Confession. I wanted to say weary but the graphic wouldn’t load, so I guess frustration has to be the confession. The oldest started basketball so there is the added schedule.…

Thankful: Ada Brownell’s Thankful Jesus Cares About Us

Thankful: Ada Brownell’s Thankful Jesus Cares About Us

Thankful Jesus cares about us   The day I arrived on earth I entered a family swarming with children. Escapees from the Kansas Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, some of my older brothers and sisters weren’t excited about an addition to the family. The house where I was born was tucked against the red-rocked…