Weary by Wednesday: The Trouble with Instant Words
We live in a world with a lot of instant. We have instant food and drinks, and unending access to …
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Weary by Wednesday: This IS Only a Test
Unless you have lived at a silent monastery for the past 56 years, the sound of “This is only a …
Weary by Wednesday: I Can’t Explain It
Happy Wednesday! It’s been a while since I’ve written here in my Weary by Wednesday blog. Actually, it’s been a …
Weary by Wednesday: What’s Your Worth?
This week I have been pondering stinking thinking. That’s the name a friend of mine gave to the negative self-talk …
Weary by Wednesday: The Smell of the Past
I picked these gardenias from my neighbor’s beautiful bush this morning. I’ve been spying them for a week or so …
Weary by Wednesday: Martha, Martha!
Why couldn’t I have just been born a Mary? I mean this seriously! I don’t think the Marys of this …
Weary by Wednesday: What if I Don’t Pray?
I woke up the other morning with this thought on my mind, and I can’t shake it. What if I …
Weary by Wednesday: Can You Smell the Freshness?
Is there any better smell in the world than sheets that have been hung out on a clothes line to …
Weary by Wednesday: Are We There Yet? A Challenge on the last day of Domestic Violence Month.
If you have ever traveled with kids, you have heard this. Frankly, if I travel more than four or five …
Weary by Wednesday: Are you a Shadow or a Reflections?
Maybe it’s the time of the year. Now that we are getting closer to the end of daylight savings time, …
Weary by Wednesday: 3 Thinks I learned While Catching Up at the Laundromat
I went to the laundromat this week … with three weeks’ worth of dirty laundry. It honestly wasn’t preventable, we …
Weary by Wednesday: 5 Things to do When the News Hurts
This has been a tough couple of weeks, actually it’s been a tough year for survivors of any form of …
Weary by Wednesday: What to do About Negative Words
Ever feel like there is no end to the negative words being hurled at you? They can come from all …
Weary By Wednesday: How Far is God?
In our world of jets and instant messages, the other side of the sea isn’t so far away, but in …
Weary by Wednesday: The Dangerous Side of the Line
I found this photo in the hundreds I snapped the other day while we were out on a motorcycle ride. …
Weary by Wednesday: Thankfulness
Over the river and through the woods… Except we weren’t going to grandma’s house, we were pulling it, on switchback …
Weary by Wednesday: They’re Just Kids
Travelling around as we do makes attending a weekly church service a bit of a challenge. Yes, I could just …
Weary by Wednesday: Standing at the Door
I’m in love with this wall of keys. Just look at all the shapes and sizes. Imagine all the doors, …
Weary by Wednesday: When a Door Opens
I’ve been thinking about open and closed doors lately. A comment I had posted several years ago popped up on …
Weary by Wednesday: Living for Me
Do you know what makes me Weary by Wednesday? Me. I am the problem because, the harder I try to …
Weary by Wednesday: Burls
Are you familiar with burls? I didn’t think much about them before I went hiking in the woods with my …
Weary by Wednesday: Press On
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: …
Weary by Wednesday: Royally Messy Weddings (and cords of three strands)
I’m guilty. I woke up early on Saturday and turned on the wedding. I don’t even need to tell you …
Weary by Wednesday: Who Will Stand?
I want to become an ostrich, plunge my head into the sand and pretend all the mess in our world …
Weary by Wednesday: Why does Domestic Violence Persist in the Church?
This week, I have been poked hard in the gut about domestic violence and the way the church addresses this issue. This issue crosses lines into other areas of disrespect and disregard for the value of women. And, I’m not talking about who does the dishes or brings home the bacon.
Weary by Wednesday: Noble Character?
I found myself gathering some wisdom from Proverbs 31 this week. Actually, it was more of a pummeling of wisdom, …
Weary by Wednesday: Feelings or Facts?
We might be giving feelings far too much say in our decision making process. When I did my taxes online, …
Weary by Wednesday: Are You a Tailgater?
Have you ever had someone ride your bumper, then speed around you, only to have them stop right beside you …
Weary by Wednesday: Easter Blues
Spring flowers, colored eggs, and chocolate. Easter baskets. Beautiful dresses. Sunrise services. Resurrection! What’s not to love about Easter? Memories. …
Weary by Wednesday: Happily Ever After
Can there be a happy ending if everything doesn’t go well? I think so. My hubs and I went to …
Weary by Wednesday: Happy Tired
I don’t know if there is such a thing as happy tired. But right now I’m happy, and I’m tired. …
Weary by Wednesday: Not About Me
It’s not all about me. I get steamrolling ahead and forget this sometimes. About then I can count on a …
Weary my Wednesday: Come Near
I woke way too early, it was the final day of the conference, and I was spent. I could hear …
Weary by Wednesday: Give me Water
It doesn’t matter the shape or form, give me water. Ocean, river, lake, pond, or creek (and I say, “cric”). …
Weary by Wednesday: Love
Happy Valentine’s Day 💕 I need to be upfront, I have no intentions of being Weary by Wednesday this week! …
Weary by Wednesday: Spending Time
I need a 12 step program. Or at least a tad more self-disciple. Well, let’s be frank…a lot more discipline! …
Weary by Wednesday: Wasting Time and Socks
I love silly signs and t-shirts I find in touristy shops. Some of them describe my crazy life pretty well. …
Weary by Wednesday: Camping with Psalms
I’m camping out in Psalms again this week, while my husband and I spend a few days away camping! I …
Weary by Wednesday: Songs of Worship and Praise
I love the book of Psalms. It’s my go to place for calm, whatever life is throwing at me. Unlike …
Weary by Wednesday: Are You Losing Momentum?
I’m laying in bed typing this on my phone, thankful its small size isn’t adding to my lower back pain. …
Weary by Wednesday: Starting 2018 with Memories
I’m starting 2018 with a little nostalgia. I sat here with a cup of coffee and thought about the cookies …
WbW: That’s a Wrap
Just like that, 2017 is a wrap. It’s been a wild ride this year. Loosing the cancer battle with our …
Weary by Wednesday: To You
Luke 2:1-20The Birth of Jesus In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of …
Weary by Wednesday: Dead Heading
I have been passing this mini bed of marigolds for a couple of weeks, and every time I get near …
Weary by Wednesday: Double Chin
Apparently I have a double chin. I must have the wrong mirrors in my house, because I’ve never noticed. But …
Weary by Wednesday: Falling Behind and Catching Up
I fell behind. Really behind, in my daily Bible Reading Plan. I set a goal to read through the Bible …
Weary by Wednesday: Happy Thanksgiving, When You’re Not!
What if I’m not happy or thankful this Thanksgiving? It’s real. Because life happens, and life can be anything but …
Wearyby Wednesday: Distance to Empty
Wouldn’t it be great if life came with dashboard gages? I could use some tangible warnings and indicators of where …
Weary by Wednesday: Grumpy People
What’s up with grumpy people anyway? I mean, I think it takes about the same effort, maybe more, to be …
Weary by Wednesday: Forever Words
I have lots of words. It’s been a life-long problem…all these words. I was labeled a talker in school, and …
