by myconcretedove | Sep 28, 2020 | Blog
What holds your focus? Your job? Your vacation? Is it your husband, children, house, care, parents, friends, and neighbors? At times, even your trials may take over. There is so much to get your attention. In the end, all we have or need is Jesus. Every day we stand...
by myconcretedove | Sep 25, 2020 | Blog, Confessions of a Caregiver
“Mom, I’ve had a good life.” I was yelling into the phone so that she could hear me. She had to know now, I didn’t want to wait until I could see her again, face to face. It was so clear to me, there was an urgency about it. Tell her...
by myconcretedove | Sep 19, 2020 | Blog, Christian
Galatians 6:10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. (ESV) How can we do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith, when we are physically distant from...
by myconcretedove | Sep 1, 2020 | Christian, Devotional
My world is deafening right now. How about yours? Work is both intense and empty for me. Family is calling me, but I miss them always. But they are grown and living in the same loud world I am, even louder. Ministry is calling. Do I have what it takes? No, but God...
by myconcretedove | Aug 24, 2020 | Blog, Christian
This is a busy post, but I just couldn’t decide which pictures to take out. There’s a reason they say three is good. Last week I stole away for a walk in my neighborhood and decided to leave my headphones at home. I just wanted to hear the birds and the...
by myconcretedove | Aug 14, 2020 | Devotional
I love the passage in Philippians 4:4-8. It’s the one we look to for relieving anxiety (4:6), but let’s widen our view today. God doesn’t only want us to be anxiety-free. He wants us joyful, full of His peace, and living confidently in His presence....
by myconcretedove | Aug 7, 2020 | Blog, Christian
This week on the Five Minute Friday Link-up we are focused on PROGRESS in the writing journey. Rarely do I stay within the five-minute timeframe for this one, but I’ll try today. Go – I find it challenging to write daily toward a goal, like word count or...
by myconcretedove | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog, Christian
Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are My disciples. John 13:35 (NLT) Warning: You may not like this Respect. That was the writing prompt last week for the weekly Five Minute Fridays link-up. I struggled with it because my mind immediately...
by myconcretedove | Jul 24, 2020 | Blog, Christian, Devotional
The bible tells us that we can be fruitful in old age. Thank God! But let’s not want to wait that long. Psalm 92:14 Even in old age, they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green. I wasn’t young for very long. My first child was born just six...
by myconcretedove | Jul 17, 2020 | Blog, Christian, Confessions of a Caregiver, Faith on Fire, Five Minute Fridays, Grace and Truth
Are you willing to fight for your smile? In Confessions of a Caregiver Episode 7, I offered four tips to help caregivers through the tough days. One of those tips is to smile until the rest of you catches up with your face. Sometimes that’s hard, but I found that the...
