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 …
We live in a world with a lot of instant. We have instant food and drinks, and unending access to …
Unless you have lived at a silent monastery for the past 56 years, the sound of “This is only a …
Happy Wednesday! It’s been a while since I’ve written here in my Weary by Wednesday blog. Actually, it’s been a …
This week I have been pondering stinking thinking. That’s the name a friend of mine gave to the negative self-talk …
I picked these gardenias from my neighbor’s beautiful bush this morning. I’ve been spying them for a week or so …
Why couldn’t I have just been born a Mary? I mean this seriously! I don’t think the Marys of this …
I woke up the other morning with this thought on my mind, and I can’t shake it. What if I …
Is there any better smell in the world than sheets that have been hung out on a clothes line to …
If you have ever traveled with kids, you have heard this. Frankly, if I travel more than four or five …
Maybe it’s the time of the year. Now that we are getting closer to the end of daylight savings time, …
I went to the laundromat this week … with three weeks’ worth of dirty laundry. It honestly wasn’t preventable, we …
This has been a tough couple of weeks, actually it’s been a tough year for survivors of any form of …
Ever feel like there is no end to the negative words being hurled at you? They can come from all …
In our world of jets and instant messages, the other side of the sea isn’t so far away, but in …
I found this photo in the hundreds I snapped the other day while we were out on a motorcycle ride. …
Over the river and through the woods… Except we weren’t going to grandma’s house, we were pulling it, on switchback …
Travelling around as we do makes attending a weekly church service a bit of a challenge. Yes, I could just …
I’m in love with this wall of keys. Just look at all the shapes and sizes. Imagine all the doors, …
I’ve been thinking about open and closed doors lately. A comment I had posted several years ago popped up on …
Do you know what makes me Weary by Wednesday? Me. I am the problem because, the harder I try to …
Are you familiar with burls? I didn’t think much about them before I went hiking in the woods with my …
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: …
I’m guilty. I woke up early on Saturday and turned on the wedding. I don’t even need to tell you …
I want to become an ostrich, plunge my head into the sand and pretend all the mess in our world …
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.
I found myself gathering some wisdom from Proverbs 31 this week. Actually, it was more of a pummeling of wisdom, …
We might be giving feelings far too much say in our decision making process. When I did my taxes online, …
Have you ever had someone ride your bumper, then speed around you, only to have them stop right beside you …
Spring flowers, colored eggs, and chocolate. Easter baskets. Beautiful dresses. Sunrise services. Resurrection! What’s not to love about Easter? Memories. …
Can there be a happy ending if everything doesn’t go well? I think so. My hubs and I went to …
I don’t know if there is such a thing as happy tired. But right now I’m happy, and I’m tired. …
It’s not all about me. I get steamrolling ahead and forget this sometimes. About then I can count on a …
I woke way too early, it was the final day of the conference, and I was spent. I could hear …
It doesn’t matter the shape or form, give me water. Ocean, river, lake, pond, or creek (and I say, “cric”). …
Happy Valentine’s Day 💕 I need to be upfront, I have no intentions of being Weary by Wednesday this week! …
I need a 12 step program. Or at least a tad more self-disciple. Well, let’s be frank…a lot more discipline! …
I love silly signs and t-shirts I find in touristy shops. Some of them describe my crazy life pretty well. …
I’m camping out in Psalms again this week, while my husband and I spend a few days away camping! I …
I love the book of Psalms. It’s my go to place for calm, whatever life is throwing at me. Unlike …
I’m laying in bed typing this on my phone, thankful its small size isn’t adding to my lower back pain. …
I’m starting 2018 with a little nostalgia. I sat here with a cup of coffee and thought about the cookies …
Just like that, 2017 is a wrap. It’s been a wild ride this year. Loosing the cancer battle with our …
Luke 2:1-20The Birth of Jesus In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of …
I have been passing this mini bed of marigolds for a couple of weeks, and every time I get near …
Apparently I have a double chin. I must have the wrong mirrors in my house, because I’ve never noticed. But …
I fell behind. Really behind, in my daily Bible Reading Plan. I set a goal to read through the Bible …
What if I’m not happy or thankful this Thanksgiving? It’s real. Because life happens, and life can be anything but …
Wouldn’t it be great if life came with dashboard gages? I could use some tangible warnings and indicators of where …
What’s up with grumpy people anyway? I mean, I think it takes about the same effort, maybe more, to be …
I have lots of words. It’s been a life-long problem…all these words. I was labeled a talker in school, and …