Author Archives: Maria

I have been made acutely aware of several instances in the past 24 hours of God working through my family members, and I am so grateful! Their having a relationship with God is something I’ve been praying for, and whether … Continue reading →

My husband of 44 years and I are total opposites in every way. A huge difference is that I’m Type A++ and he is relaxed and mellow. I always have to be doing something, and he is content to scroll … Continue reading →

Yesterday two friends and I worked on connecting our devotional group to members who are away from the group electronically, via Zoom. One of us was in Minnesota and two of us were here in Arkansas. From the start, there … Continue reading →

And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. ~Isaiah 58:11

Besides this blog, I also hand-write daily gratitude in a journal. Others may consider this excessive, but I do it to remind myself how blessed I truly am. By incorporating “the usual,” I realize how much I take for granted: … Continue reading →

It’s only been within the past month that I had the nerve to venture into one of the businesses here in my little town. We’ve had our place for almost two years, and we’ve driven by time after time. We … Continue reading →

Ever since we returned to our place here, I’ve been searching for a way to serve. I love volunteering, and even went so far as to start filling out the application for a nearby nature park. But our daughter, who … Continue reading →

Aside from admiring this morning’s stunning sunrise, the mariner’s rhyme came to mind when I initially shot this photo, probably because of having once lived on a boat and having had the weather impact our lives on a daily basis: … Continue reading →

This morning I’m getting together with a few others within the resort community for an hour of communion. Devotional readings set the tone for what I hope will morph into an in-depth conversation on some pertinent spiritual topic. I’m grateful … Continue reading →

Yesterday morning found me in a funky mood, and I don’t know why. All is well. Still, there was an undercurrent of discontent that put me in a sullen mood, and I didn’t care for the feeling too much. Thank … Continue reading →