How would you go about making a Christian? If I were God I would look for the best people I could find. They would be the top of their class, the best speakers, the most artistic. They would be kind, courageous, well-respected, and beautiful. They would be good, compassionate, and loving. Words like altruistic and …
Back in the day a popular concept was recognizing we were just who we were and that was okay. We were all about being real. The problem with that thinking, at least for me, is that I don't feel okay, in fact most of the time I feel not okay. I am my toughest critic, …
I spent hundreds of dollars and countless hours a few years back, trying to follow the trend of becoming a professional blogger (read - getting paid.) I attempted a couple of classes and found a blog hosting company and opened my blog In Awe of Him as well as a second blog Sandra F. Blackburn. …
I get tripped up rushing forward, Or curled up in hesitation. I want to flow upon the waters Or spread my wings in exhilaration! Yet whether I walk, run or fall, Whether I excel or have nothing to show, God never turns away, or scoffs at me, No, He is right here helping me to …
I committed to my friend, Darla, that through the month of April I would email her everyday as I work on writing a 30 day devotional. The scripture and insight for today I want to share with you all. 1 John 3:1-2, 11, & 18 The Voice (VOICE) 1 Consider the kind of extravagant love …
Photo Courtesy of PDPhoto.org I was thinking I needed to get back to writing my blog, with more emphasis on something good or helpful. Taking one of my ideas and running with it. That's when I realized, like the song, I am a firework. I have times when I am excited and I have these …
G – Grace, Good friends, Grass-fed, Ghee, Giving up Grains, Generosity Let’s go backwards. Generosity is a change I’m trying to make friends with. With having our large family, I have been so used to having to pinch pennies, cut coupons, and shop at Goodwill, that I forget sometimes to be generous. Generosity is not …
In my desire to become a better writer, I am actively seeking out advice from veteran bloggers, and one suggestion was to purposely write something that will stir-up-trouble, so to speak. With the intent of learning to write without seeking approval, but writing from my passion. So here is my warning: These are my true …
How Sweet Would My Life Be!If I could sing without fault or flawOr write the words that would instill aweIf I could cause the world to pauseHow sweet would my life be!If all I spoke was out of loveAnd all my fears I could rise aboveAnd words could mend and heartache endHow sweet would my …
On my recent trip to Hawaii to see my daughter get married, my family took a little side trip to get tattoo's. As I watched three of my children subject themselves to the painful pen of the tattoo artist, I contemplated again what I might want permanently etched on my skin. I had thought many times about …
The Far Reaches of Grace 