Christ in the Clouds

Hi everyone…        Another week has passed and yet I still feel at a loss for words to write on my blog page. I suppose I need to just let my thoughts and feelings flow and share the deeper pulse of my heart. Yet, even that seems so difficult for me to do. I’m reminded of the writings and the devotions that Ann Voskamp has shared (some her own, some are guest writers) on her blog, “A Holy Experience” . God had shown me so much whenever I read her daily posts. I’ve noticed over the years that she often poses questions (using the 5W’s and 1H) in the titles of each post. Those questions form a theme for the meat of the writing.  As summer quickly fades out and the fall season begins, I have been reflecting on not only what I have learned, but also what God is teaching me through some very difficult circumstances. Most of these lessons have been nothing short of excruciatingly difficult. Yet, as I have pulled through  each of t...

Well, September has arrived. For some reason, when I hear that it's September, I think that summer is officially over and Autumn has arrived. But the weather is still supposed to be in the upper 80's all week long, not typical for Autumn in northern Indiana. Whether summer's over or not, it definitly has been  educational  for me. Below are several quotes from well-known people that describe many of the life lessons I have learned this past summer.  “I’ve learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our   circumstances.”  ~ Martha Washington I've learned that: “Radical obedience to Christ is not easy... It's not comfort, not health, not wealth, and not prosperity in this world. Radical obedience to Christ risks losing all these things. But in the end, such risk finds its reward in Christ. And he is more than enough for us.”   ―   David Platt ,  Radical: Taking Back...

It has been a few months since I last posted here. due to taking some time off to contemplate my next steps in blogging. As I explained in my last post, life is a journey and an adventure. Finding the path that is best for myself can sometimes get overwhelming. I'm still not positive where I'm at with blogging. Summer has been so full, so far. I feel like my blogging still needs to take a back burner and rest a bit. I've been posting more relaxed and fun posts over at my other blog, " Cairn Cottage" , which is less demanding of my time.  I wanted to briefly catch you all up on what I've been doing this summer. We did take our 2-week vacation of  the west coast and PNW states, which was breathtaking, but challenging(for an explination, read my last post, A Nomadic Calling ) We have also enjoyed time with family and had a few celebrations together. As I share these photos, I also decided to share some beautiful Quotes from Eyes Wide Open: Enjoying God...

What a crazy, enlightening, disappointing, heartbreaking, adventuresome weekend I have had!! My hubby and I finally were able to visit our son, who lives 4 hours away. It had been 5 months since we had seen him last! So, I was beyond excited to be able to see him again! The first day there, we were informed that he would be moving to Detroit, Michigan in a few months with an old friend. He also informed us that he was in a "relationship" with a girl and they were thinking about also having her move there, as well. Last of all, he informed us that he wanted nothing to do with being a Christian. In fact, he made fun of Christianity, during the time we were visiting him.   At first, I was so heartbroken that I thought the weekend would be ruined. - The next day, we had breakfast at a cute little   cafe'   and tea room in town.   The discussion started out tense, but by the end of our meal, we decided to go hiking at a local lake. The re...