“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” (J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the […]
Weekend Fun & the Freedom of Free Time
Do you know someone who doesn’t know how to relax? Using your free time to actually relax and unwind is extremely important. It’s part of self-care. It’s a way to let go of stress, to breathe again, and to give your mind and body a break. This month, for our Weekend Fun posts every Friday, […]
Why Freedom?
“For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom” 2 Corinthians 3:17 (NLT) I had a shallow view of freedom. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines freedom as “the quality or state of being free: as (a) the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action.” Though I knew […]
31 Days of Freedom
Welcome to 31 Days of Freedom! I’m joining writers across the world at Write 31 Days, a writing challenge created by the Nester, that happens every October. This year, Crystal Stine is at the helms and I’m writing about Freedom. Freedom is also my One Word for 2015, and I didn’t pick this topic for […]
Dear Me, This is Freedom
Blog-tember Challenge Prompt: Write a letter to sixteen-year-old you. Dear 16-year-old Angela, You’d be driving by now and loving it. It has given you a sense of freedom you’ve never had before, a freedom you have always desperately wanted. You see, we have wanderlust. We have an itch to see the world around us. To […]
Simply Tuesday and When Faith Leads to Nothing
The problem with serving a living God is that He speaks to you. Okay, so it’s not a “problem.” It’s more like a catch. Like going to a therapist. We think they just sit and ask, “How does that make you feel?” to get you talking the entire time. The more you talk, the more things […]
A Look Back at June & Summer Progress
At the end of each month, I’m looking back at the things I learned, loved, and lived through. This is my look back at June. LEARNED In June I learned how to find simple pleasures and I’m still learning. We hear summer and think vacation, and I always feel like I need to go on […]
