because we are asked to leave it better than we found it

We are not Scouts. My husband's was not a Scout, my boys are not Scouts. They each have many friends who are and there is a brother in law in the family who is, but he's not blood related, so we can't even claim some of the Scout DNA. The only reason I say this is to make sure it is known that I don't know the rules and regulations, I have no idea of the requirements that have to be met to move up the ladder, and I am sure I only understand just a smidge of the hard work it all entails. However, as lovers of the outdoors and all the beauty it can hold, there are two sayings the Scouts are known for that I, that we, can relate to and apply to much more of life than the act of communing with nature.

UncategorizedSarah MayApril 24, 2019Comment

because he wants our first fruits

The Christian walk is a various path of loops, dead ends, walls to climb over, pits to fall in, huge hills to traverse, and yes the occasional straightaway where things seem to be going ok. Once a lesson is learned, it's not always learned for good. It might seem familiar the next time it comes around, but we are hard-headed at times and forgetful at others which means inevitably we must learn things a thousand times over.

UncategorizedSarah MayApril 10, 2019Comment

because we're not listening part 4: when we listen, we learn

Hey, Listen! No, I’m not trying to get your attention. I’m trying to give a command. Listen! This is the reminder being given to me lately, the words slowing entering my soul telling me of my job as one of God’s children. I am placed in this time and in this place for many a reason, but one in particular that keeps coming back again and again is the request of me to listen. To model that skill, to create a domino effect of others exercising that skill, to show how God brings peace in the midst of chaos through that one tiny, but not so tiny, act. Listening.

UncategorizedSarah MayMarch 6, 2019Comment

because we're not listening part 3: two things crucial to listening well

Hey, Listen! No, I’m not trying to get your attention. I’m trying to give a command. Listen! This is the reminder being given to me lately, the words slowing entering my soul telling me of my job as one of God’s children. I am placed in this time and in this place for many a reason, but one in particular that keeps coming back again and again is the request of me to listen. To model that skill, to create a domino effect of others exercising that skill, to show how God brings peace in the midst of chaos through that one tiny, but not so tiny, act. Listening.

UncategorizedSarah MayFebruary 27, 2019 Comment