“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

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  • Broken Vessel

    There is a moment suspended between ruin and redemption. That moment is Jesus! We the clay. He the fulfillment of the covenant! He moves us from broken to whole, shattered to set free!! Continue reading

    Broken Vessel
  • Finding True Peace: Let Go and Hold Fast to God

    “May the Lord bless you and keep you; make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26 Peace is found in moments not… Continue reading

    Finding True Peace: Let Go and Hold Fast to God
  • The Five Year Plan

    Fighting the five-year plan Continue reading

    The Five Year Plan
  • A Christmas Tree Tale

    This year we hiked into the forest to obtain our tree. We were prepared and excited for the day. Signs at the beginning of the trail warning of mountain lion presence were not daunting and we forged ahead. Soon we… Continue reading

    A Christmas Tree Tale
  • Peace: A Sword Forged in Fire!

    Peace isn’t always silent. Sometimes it is a sword forged in fire. Continue reading

    Peace: A Sword Forged in Fire!
  • Stocking Stuffer

    https://a.co/d/bPD2kPK If you are looking for a Stocking Stuffer, you can’t go wrong with this little book! Continue reading

    Stocking Stuffer
  • The Hem

    From “All The King’s Men: A Poetic Treatise On Healing” by Jamie Lewis. I am tired of fighting shameIts shadow chases meI reach my hand to touch HimAnd just as I feel the hem of His garment-A single thread within… Continue reading

    The Hem
  • Practicing Joy Through Patience in Growth

    PRACTICING JOY Fruit will come in due season. We may not FEEL joyful. We may not feel love, peace, good, kind, merciful, faithful, gentle, or feel we possess self-control. But if we are IN CHRIST, fruit WILL COME. Root yourself!… Continue reading

    Practicing Joy Through Patience in Growth
  • Practicing Joy As Rooted Faith

    True and lasting joy is never based upon our circumstances. Joy is a practice, often hinged upon perspective, a result of what we cultivate within our lives until in takes root, grows, and produces magnificent fruit. Joy is “Rooted Faith”.… Continue reading

    Practicing Joy As Rooted Faith
  • Embracing Fundamental Truths: The Second Quarter

    When last we met it was the end of the first quarter. The Second Quarter has now passed as well and we have stepped into the third. And here I sit, still upon the Potter’s Wheel. Perhaps this is the… Continue reading

    Embracing Fundamental Truths: The Second Quarter