My Voice, My Heart, My Life

I'm not the typical girl who likes to go shopping for clothes. I don't enjoy the process. I avoid it if possible.  But because clothes are a necessity I must venture out into the jungle and hope for the best. When I have to go shopping I have to gear myself up. I need to be positive and tell myself that there are things that won't work but I'll find something that will. It's a little speech before every trip. I have also learned that if I'm not in a good mood then it's better to try another day. Recently I saw a card on Pinterest that said  "I think that it's weird how somedays I feel skinny and somedays I feel like a busted can of biscuits." Today I felt like a busted can of biscuits and broke my rule of shopping. I needed to buy pants because the washing machine ruined my favorite pair. Clothes shopping is bad, but jean/pant shopping is the worst. If they don't fit just right then the whole thing is a disaster. I knew what I was look

Yesterday, my husband and I walked to our neighborhood produce store to pick up some veggies. It was nice to walk with him. We don't do it often enough. One of the things that Scott does when we walk is that he always puts himself on the side of street.  Always keeping himself between me and the street. It's a small way of how he expresses love. It's been this way for as long as I can remember. Sometimes I take it for granted and don't even notice it, but for some reason it was very special yesterday. I guess there is a point where you're in sync with your spouse. You see, we each had a bag in one hand and held each others hand with the other. As we crossed the street there was a change to where the street lined up, putting me next to the street. Without thinking we crisscrossed each other, all the time moving the bag to the other hand finishing with our inner hands grasped.  We were like figure skaters except we were walking. No bumping into each other, dropping

I've never been to Paris but I'm sure that I would love it there. The food, the sights, the cafés. All wonderful elements of Paris. I began down that line of thought while seating at a coffee shop, Starbucks. By no means am I comparing the two, but the idea of having your warm drink in hand while reading, working or simply enjoying the atmosphere is something they both share. I'm not a big coffee drinker but I enjoy a cup every once in awhile. I was meeting a sweet friend for coffee so seeing as Starbucks is in our neighborhood we met there. I got there first so I ordered a tall café mocha with a cheese danish. Normally I would get a chai tea latte and nothing else but I was in the mood to spoil myself. This particular location is very quaint, with a small seating area. It was intimate. I sat by the window so that I could take in the neighbor. Nothing terribly exciting happened but it was nice to relax and be with my own thoughts. I always enjoyed people watching

Whenever we have vacation time or time off we make plans to do certain things. You know like go out or organize a bit, but sometimes we can't get to it. That's how it has been during this Christmas break. Hubby and I made "plans" before the break and since then haven't done a single thing, it's been wonderful! Granted the 1st week I was still recovering from being sick and stayed in bed or crashed on the couch, but since then Hubby & I have just stayed home and enjoy each others company. It's rare to spend this much time with each other. Our schedules complicate the hanging out process. So this Christmas break has been a nice getting to know you again session. It's been refreshing. No worries about having to go somewhere or even about tidying up. Things have been so relaxing. I'm tightly holding on to the next 5 days before I go back to work. Though we haven't done anything elaborate and simply been watching TV, talking and enjoyin

  Beloved,     Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. (1 Peter 1:3) The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! By His mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each day. I say to myself, "The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!"(Lamentations 3:22-24 )     Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6) Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for Him to act. Don't worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. (Psalm 37:7) And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28) Let us hold unswervingly to th