Joy Unspeakable! Inspiration from my heart to yours.
Glory
God has glory because God is glory. Take the time to be in His Glory today. His Presence. As you experience Glory, you will radiate Glory. Shine for others. It is a difficult and dark world. Shine for others. Be still. Shine. kim crawford 7.29.15
Fruits of the Spirit: Love…What if Jesus Loved You the Way You Love Others?
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”― Maya Angelou Do you make people feel loved? What does the most loving person say about this? Matthew 22:36-40English Standard Version (ESV) 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in […]
Supporting a Grieving Person…All Should Know This
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/grief-loss/supporting-a-grieving-person.htm As a Chaplain, the one thing I hear the most is how much people say the wrong thing to grievers. Certainly it is usually with good intention, but people just don’t know what to say. We never know when we may be in a position to show care and compassion to someone in grief…truly […]
Mental Health Awareness Month
MHAM (click here for info on Mental Health and daily stress reducers) View the attachment page for information on stages of mental health conditions, stress reducers to try daily in the month of May, and warning signs and symptoms. It is ok to raise your hand and say I need help! I always think about David, […]
Which will you choose?
I recently witnessed two people going out of their way to make a point. Person number one made a point to say wonderful things about a 3rd party. She offered encouraging words, compliments, and obviously purposed to give life to a situation. Person number two made a point to shame. She was not friendly and […]
As a Loom
As a little girl one of my favorite things to do was to make potholders on a little loom. I loved pulling the small loops of many colors tightly across and the challenge to get them to stay in place. The beauty was created as I wove other loops over, under, and across. The loose […]
Like a Duck?
“Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.” Michael Caine quotes (Internationally successful British motion picture actor, b.1933) Hmmmm…in pondering this, I’m thinking that this is what our society certainly defines as “strong”. Remaining calm is strong? In response to this I will borrow my granddaughter’s favorite phrase, […]
Most sublime act
It is simple. “You can sacrifice and not love. But you cannot love and not sacrifice.” ― Kris Vallotton “When you love you wish to do things for. You wish to sacrifice for. You wish to serve.” ― Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms “The most sublime act is to set another before you.” ― […]
Constant Warm Glowing Love
We are reminded in Hosea that God’s love is not anything like Alabama weather. His love doesn’t blow in cold bitter winds or heat up to melt a lovely crayon on the backseat of mom’s leather seat. God’s love is constant as He pursues us even when we are ignoring Him, selfish, bored, etc. Love […]
Unveiled & Untangled 