time...

the good news...i'm busy...having a life...

the bad news...my blogging is falling on the wayside...

the thing is...i love blogging...it helps me get my thoughts out...which usually is my process of thinking...of evaluating...of releasing...really...therapeutic...

but having a business blog...which i post daily...and a personal blog...which for the most part...i post daily...sometimes...i feel like all i am doing is writing...

but work has been busy...which is good...and i've been wanting and needing to spend more one on one time with my Lord & Savior...and with that...something needs to give...and this blog gets pushed...out...to...the...end...

so all this to say...my faithful readers...sometimes...life takes a front seat...and overwhelms me a bit...and i am learning to do only what i can do...in a limited amount of time...so...please...be patient with me... =)

coming back home...

there are so many people that are searching...searching for love...searching for happiness...searching for answers...just searching...when it is all found at the feet of Jesus...

have you been wandering through life looking for answers? do you long to return to the Father after being far away but hesitate...wondering what it will cost?

when coming "back home" we often have the same mentality as the prodigal son in luke 15:18-19, "'Father, i have sinned against heaven and before you. i am no longer worthy to be called your son. treat me as one of your hired servants...'" feeling worn down and unworthy...we return to our Heavenly Father thinking we have to work like hired servants to earn our place...

after many years...i discovered that forgiveness and salvation aren't chores for us to labor over...they are tremendous free gifts from an amazing God! how incredibly liberating to know that Jesus offers these to any and all who believe on His name...

Jesus says it simply..."come to me..." period...it really isn't any more complicated than that...He loves you...He loves me...He has been waiting for you and He welcomes you with open arms...we don't have to work for forgiveness...God's heart for us is the same as the prodigal son's father in luke 15:20. "so he [the prodigal son] got up and went to his father. but while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him"

when you allow Jesus to walk through the doors of your heart, no pleading is necessary, only faith that His salvation and grace are your gifts...

patrick henry hughes...

love stories like this...i could listen to them over and over and over again...when you think things are tough...the truth is...many would take your "tough day" over theirs...any day...

not to make light of those that are suffering today...or barely able to have hope...but hopefully...stories like this will encourage you...to take that step...and keep moving...

tis the little things...

no? like that extra hour sleep i'm going to get this weekend... =)

don't forget! we "spring forward" one hour this weekend...

enjoy the extra hour...but even more...enjoy the weekend!

UPDATE: what am i thinking? i lose an hour of sleep... =/ but...it also means my days will be lighter...later...which is a great trade-off...no?

oh weather...how you tease me...

here in the san francisco bay area...i have to say...we have been having some of the most bizarre weather patterns...we get two to three days of absolute beautiful sunny warm days...(remember...we are in feb/march here)...literally warmer days then we actully get in the summer! and then...as quickly as it comes...we wake up...and it is literally freezing...ok...maybe not freezing...but freezing for a california girl...work with me here...it is the only weather i've known..

this last weekend was one of those absolute gorgeous summer weekends...where all i wanted to do...was anything that was outside...and it lasted through mid day monday...and by tuesday...we had the most wicked wind...that just pierced cold through your body...me no likey...for sure!

and today...wednesday...we are back to the summer splendor...oh...and let's not forget the nice little earthquake that rattled us at 5:30am yesterday...

strange weather indeed...and when it is like it is today...when i really should be working...the sun teases me...beckoning me to come on out...

i hope it lasts through the weekend... =)

solitude vs loneliness...

my girlfriend sent me this a while back...it was her devotional...really puts it in perspective...

when you are alone...is it solitude or loneliness?

Finding Solitude
All human beings are alone. No other person will completely feel like we do, think like we do, act like we do. Each of us is unique, and our aloneness is the other side of our uniqueness. The question is whether we let our aloneness become loneliness or whether we allow it to lead us into solitude. Loneliness is painful; solitude is peaceful. Loneliness makes us cling to others in desperation; solitude allows us to respect others in their uniqueness and create community. Letting our aloneness grow into solitude and not into loneliness is a lifelong struggle. It requires conscious choices about whom to be with, what to study, how to pray, and when to ask for counsel. But wise choices will help us to find the solitude where our hearts can grow in love.

there's just something about that name...

have you ever had that moment...that hour...maybe that day...or longer...where anxiety overtook you...or stress...or fear...whatever...and the only thing you could think to do...was to whisper His name...Jesus...

what a comfort...there truly is just something about that name...calms your fears...makes you feel like everything will be okay...or maybe in that moment of pure loneliness...felt like someone was there with you...when you whispered that name...knowing full well...that that someone...was Jesus...

this song is an oldie but goodie...

There's just something about that Name
Bill & Gloria Gaither

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
There's just something about that name
Master, Savior, Jesus
Like the fragrance after the rain
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Let all heaven and earth proclaim
Kings and kingdoms shall all pass away
But there's something about that name.