by Sharon O | Oct 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
There is only one of you.
When the fog dims your view.
When your vision is not clear.
When you don’t know which direction to go or turn towards.
Trust in the one who walks beside you.
“Be strong. Take courage. Don’t be intimidated.
Don’t give them a second thought because God, your God,
is striding ahead of you.
He’s right there with you.
He won’t let you down; He won’t leave you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 (msg)
Joining Deidra on jumping tandem with the Sunday community.
{photo by Rosi from Oregon}
by Sharon O | Oct 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Continuing on the 31 day challenge.
Perhaps we can come up with new ideas for each other.
1. write a letter to a friend by hand and mail it.
2. send an email to a friend by computer.
3. send some flowers to someone just to say ‘I appreciate you.’
4. volunteer to take someone someplace they wouldn’t go alone.
5. volunteer in your church nursery or play group.
6. make someone a special meal and deliver it as a surprise.
7. take someone a hot cup of coffee ‘just because’.
8. offer to help clean someones home.
9. offer to babysit for a night out.
10. send a child a card in the mail they always love it.
11. send a note by hand to your pastor thanking him for many things.
12. give something special away that you have treasured to someone you care for.
13. call someone you haven’t talked to for a long time.
14. visit someone you haven’t visited for a long time in person.
15. go grocery shopping and give an extra bag to someone in need.
16. send stamps to a child with envelopes so they can write you back.
17. take new pictures and frame them.
18. organize pictures you already have and put them in albums.
19. clean out closets and give away to the needy what you don’t need.
20. give a compliment to someone without them expecting it.
21. encourage someone verbally and surprise them.
22. purchase a gift card and give it away anonymously.
22. decorate your home for the fall.
23. buy a fresh bouquet of flowers for your table.
24. organize your table cloths and napkins for the holidays.
25. declutter as much as you can and take to recycling or other places.
26. go through your shoes and see if there are any you can give to someone in need.
27. go through your coats and see if any can go to someone else.
28. send a check to a local charity so they can help others.
29. notice a senior in line at the grocery store and give the clerk money to help them.
30. purchase gas for your car and buy a gas card for someone else.
31. make a Christmas present instead of buying one.
There are many things we can come up with to help others as well as ourselves.
Are we ready for the challenge and the goal of doing something different?
by Sharon O | Oct 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Thirty one days of being intentional.
Learning to be grateful.
Learning to be thankful.
Learning to be ‘in peace’.
Learning to take life in slow incremental steps.
Learning to be tender hearted and compassionate.
What are you learning as we head into a season of Thanksgiving?
Are you taking the time to settle down and sip some tea?
Are you taking a crispy fall walk?
Are you allowing yourself some sleep in time?
Being intentional means making a conscience attempt at being and doing purposeful things.
Even such simple acts of kindness like a smile.
A gentle laugh.
A nod of approval.
A wink across the room.
A knowing that you are giving your time to make someone else feel special.
Thirty one days of being intentional is really not that hard.
The hardest part is making the choice to do it.
by Sharon O | Oct 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Continuing on with the 31 day challenge.
Join with me as I thank the Lord for 31 blessings.
Learning to have gratitude for all things.
1. fresh water from the tap
2. furnace that warms our home
3. refrigerator that keeps things cold
4. washer and dryer that make washing clothes easier
5. stove that warms and heats our food
6. carpeting under our feet
7. warm socks
8. comfortable shoes
9. over abundance of clothes in closets
10. electricity that lights our home
11. convenience of stores and pharmacies
12. convenience of drugs to help heal us and
doctors who can treat us
13. warm beds and soft pillows
14. family to love
15. grandchildren who give us joy
16. eyes to help us see
17. ears to help us hear
18. hearts to help us love
19. tears to help us cry
20. bibles to read freely
21. songs to sing loudly
22. prayers rising from many in churches
23. freedom to worship
24. freedom to vote
25. freedom to walk most anywhere
26. cars to help when we can’t walk
27. computers to help us keep contact with others
28. homes with roofs that protect us from weather
29. windows that close or open as needed
30. friends who love us
31. friends whom we love
As the list grows it is easier to find other things to be grateful for.
Many things not mentioned or spoken.
Learning to be grateful for life and love is something we all can begin to do.
I challenge you to make your list and thank God for giving them to you.
As we move into a time for giving thanks may we each learn to be more grateful.
by Sharon O | Oct 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Do you ever feel like you just want to sit down and
enjoy a hot cup of tea?
Perhaps add a shortbread cookie and a nice comfortable chair.
Then add to that a great book and hours of quiet reading, sipping and resting?
I pray that on this sabbath day ~
a day for rest and little work ~
you will find a moment of quiet enjoyment.
Joining Deidra on jumping tandem on the sunday community.
