by Cathy Baker | Faith |
Warning! Adorable (Grand)Baby On Board
It’s been ten weeks of pure bliss watching Piper’s expressions change, listening to her coos, and enjoying her sweet smiles.
How could anyone not believe in God when a baby is nearby?
For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Psalm 139: 13, 14
by Cathy Baker | Faith |
The dreaded blank page.
When attempting to bang the first key, excuses invade my brain like blood rushes to an open wound.
Perhaps your blank page appears more like uncharted territory—a new job or opportunity, a redesigned eating or exercise plan, or dealing with circumstances not of your choosing—all requiring a “bang of the first key” to move forward.
Enter Jeff Goins’ pithy post Get Over It.
If, like me, you find yourself making excuses to begin whatever process lies before you, I encourage you to read Jeff’s post, to pray for strength (after all, no amount of willpower trumps the Spirit’s) and then bang the first key.
Excuses, begone!
by Cathy Baker | Faith |
It was there all along.
A handcrafted built-in cabinet, having worn the disguise of a teacup collector’s dream for seven years, emerged with greater purpose this weekend as a book-nook for current reads.
Early on, it was difficult to deny the cabinet its teacups. Lined up just beneath each shelf were hundred-year-old hooks, hungry to hold the delicate stems of teacups ready for display. And so it sat for 7 years.
This weekend, however, this recovering book-clutterer-upper reached her limit. I considered storing my current reads on a small book shelf near my red reading chair, but where would it go? If only the built-in cabinet with all its fancy teacups were located elsewhere…[non-incandescent light bulb flashes!] Bye bye, teacups. Hello, books.
The solution to my problem was there all along, but I’d become so accustomed to seeing the teacups that I was blinded to the cabinet’s true potential.
Father, I pray for fresh eyes, awakened senses, and a stirred up Spirit, refusing to allow me to settle for the obvious, the expected, and the “what-has-always-been-is-good-enough-for-me” kind of attitude. Open my eyes to see circumstances, myself, and others through Your eyes, confident of Your desire to bring everything to its truest potential.
by Cathy Baker | Faith |
Thanks to Pinterest, I discovered today’s Friday Fave—Take Them A Meal.
If you enjoy ministering to others through the gift of food, this site is for you! It’s stocked with ideas on recipes, cooking the meal itself, and tips on how to best transport the meals.
Although I’ve often considered my not cooking for someone a gift in itself, I now have renewed hope, thanks to these ladies.
Who can we serve today?
by Cathy Baker | Faith |
Four years and nearly 800 posts ago, I dove into the blogosphere head first and have yet to come up for air. I surface today to simply share that changes are on the way! A fresh title and blog design, along with updated content, are all headed down the proverbial pike.
Looking back to my first post in February 2008 and moving forward into 2012, I’m reminded of three things:
- I learn, grow, and yes, marvel a bit at other bloggers, but I must remain true to who I am and to what I sense God would have me share in this space.
- Blogging has become a fine-tune button on the pulse of my life, raising awareness to my daily surroundings, thereby upping my praise/prayer opportunities.
- Your time is of tremendous value to me. As a result, I try to keep my posts concise. After all, meaning is discovered in haiku (3 lines) as well as sonnets (14 lines).
Is there one specific way blogging has affected you, either as a reader or blogger?
