I grew up in rural western North Carolina, where the closest grocery store was a 15-minute drive, but Baptist churches were on every corner. They dotted the roadside like watermelon seeds embedded in the sweet juiciness of family activities. The devout families attended church every time the doors opened–Sunday morning and evening, Wednesday evening, revivalsContinue reading “Heaven Can Wait”
Author Archives: matters of the heart
Ripple Effects
The lifejackets that prevent people from drowning may be the minor ripple effects of kindness we each send across the lakes and ponds of life. I am only one person, but I intend to send positive vibrations that ripple towards others. If you join me, we can generate multiple ripples and create a wave of protection for ourselves and others.
Transforming Thoughts with Creative Metaphors
Things can always be described in a straight line to get to a point, but with a metaphor, your brain detours to a pivot point called “ah ha.” Metaphors make us think about things from a different perspective.
Joy
No one can infiltrate the things that bring you joy because joy springs from within, and happiness lives outside ourselves. – author unknown The best description I can provide of people with an innate capability for consistent joy is that they are reincarnated angels who have managed to keep their spiritual glow. Their internal glowContinue reading “Joy”
Peace
To solve our problems, and achieve our wants and needs, Christians are taught to pray to God as though that entity is external, somewhere in the celestial beyond and we wait for the prayed-for-fix. Often, the fix doesn’t happen. Does that mean peace is a pipe dream?
Hope
I don’t particularly like that we are living in history-making times. But here we are. When tough times have historically challenged us, people like you and me have made a difference.
Hibiscus
Hibiscus, my mom’s favorite flower, are symbolic of:
Persistence, courage, strength, and resilience
Wilderness of our Spirits
We all experience difficult periods where life and our spirits feel like a barren wilderness. Times when where we are physically or emotionally, is not an easy place to be. The stings of life’s scorpions come at us from multiple directions.
Matters of the Heart 