Trials turn into joy as we trust God.
Fulfillment and Peace
It can be very profound when a truth hits your heart in a way it never did before. Sometimes we can make an Idol of things or people in our lives. Idealism can be an Idol. The perfect environment . The perfect conversation. The perfect reaction. I’ve been spending a lot of quiet time lately …
Unconditional Friendship
Best friend… Hello and happy summer to all. It’s been a couple months since I’ve posted due to my knee replacement surgery done in May. What a trip!! But today, I’m happy to say I’m a little bit closer to getting back to walking and being active again. It hasn’t been without lots of PT…and …
A Year, in a blink!
Good morning and Happy May. Summer is close and we are all ready for the warmth! Today is our Granddaughter Mikaela’s 1st Birthday and we are thrilled to be living closer to her now that we are NC residents. It’s been a busy year for us but we’re looking forward to our new chapter. Happy …
Fourth Quarter
Bayonne I’m sitting here in my comfy brown chair at 6:18 am looking around at all the boxes that are packed and ready to go. It’s surreal when you’ve spent the last 28 years of your life living in the same location. I remember the day my husband and I took this apartment. I looked …
Waiting always has a purpose.
Hello and happy winter❄️ I’m not sure where you are reading this from, but here in NJ, it’s been bitterly cold. What’s going on right? Snow in Florida? Five inches?! Things are upside down in this world and lately, I’ve felt pulled into the swirl of it all. I’m ready to settle somewhere coastal, warm …
Firsts…for everything.
November 28,2024 Thanksgiving Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for taking time to visit my blog, today and throughout these last 4 years. I hope you have been encouraged in some way. I’m sitting right now at my son’s home, having early morning coffee listening to a cardinal sing, and It’s beginning to rain. …
Happy Autumn
Bayonne Park Walking each morning with a friend, talking over life’s challenges, here, at this beautiful park is such a gift. Seeing all the beautiful colors as the season changes makes me think about how our lives are constantly changing seasons as well. and how they will always include challenges. It’s part of life and …
God Succours us.
succour assistance and support in times of hardship and distress The other day I was in the parking lot of the Lighthouse diner waiting for my husband so that we could have breakfast together before he heads off to work. He’s helping out for a few weeks during their busy season. We went to the …
A Fence.
Good morning and happy Monday…then again, some do not even like the word “Monday”. These days, Mondays are more pleasant for my husband and I since retirement. Everyone is at different seasons of their lives and we remember very well the busyness and stress of rushing out on Monday mornings, so we are very grateful …
Jackie's Journaling Journey 