"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is … Continue reading The Challenge of Gratitude

"Therefore my heart is glad and my spirit rejoices; my body also rests securely. For You will not abandon me to Sheol; You will not allow Your Faithful One to see decay. You reveal the path of life to me; in Your presence is abundant joy; in Your right hand are eternal pleasures." Psalm 16:9-11 … Continue reading Happy Birthday RTW Blog!

“Every great story happened when someone decided not to give up.”  Spryte Loriano Grit and grace two words that seemingly are opposite and yet I do not think you have one without the other. You see I have been pushing myself past all the comfort zones I had left since May when I started working … Continue reading Grit and Grace

"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find … Continue reading Hidden

“Listen carefully, I am about to do a new thing, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even put a road in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert." Isaiah 43:19 There is a seemingly understated place in northwest Alabama where the river sings and the leaves are changing. … Continue reading The place where the river sings.

"Then my people will live in a peaceful dwelling, in secure homes, in carefree resting places." Isaiah 32:18 7704 S. Peach was a special house. It was a one level home built in the late 70’s by my dad. It backed up to the woods and a creek that ran throughout the entire neighborhood.  In … Continue reading The House that Built Me.

"For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8: 38-39 A quarter. A quarter of … Continue reading A Quarter = 25

"But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham, My friend— I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said to you: You are My servant; I have chosen you and not rejected you. Do not fear, for I am with you; do … Continue reading The One Where She Jumps…Out of a Plane!

“Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to … Continue reading Aguante

Home. I had previously written on the concept of home and how to find it when all the familiar has been suddenly lost. Here are my thoughts now that I have been on this journey for a year.  Home is who you fill your life with daily.  Recently I took a trip. I know this … Continue reading The Mountains are Calling…