by myconcretedove | Mar 26, 2021 | Christian, Confessions of a Caregiver, Five Minute Fridays
Savor the moment. Stop and smell the roses. Enjoy life. Smell the coffee. And this great quote from American philosopher and writer Dallas Willard, “Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” Click here to read more about eliminating hurry. These sayings came about...
by myconcretedove | Feb 19, 2021 | #Write28Days, Christian, Five Minute Fridays, Joyful Living
Have you started hearing the birds chirping again? I first noticed last week. Then yesterday morning, as I got out of my car, I noticed them again. The chirping seemed louder, like there were more of them this time. You might not experience this return of birds...
by myconcretedove | Jan 15, 2021 | Blog, Christian, Five Minute Fridays
Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. Lamentations 3:23 A fresh start every morning! That’s what we get to do every morning. This is a wonderful gift. We have the ability to choose to start fresh. It is a mindset to choose new,...
by myconcretedove | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog, Christian, Five Minute Fridays
As this surreal year of 2020 concludes amid a backdrop of presents and painful losses, there is also planning taking place. I don’t know about you, but I’m finding that planning for 2021 helps shake off the fog this year has brought. Many of our 2020 steps...
by myconcretedove | Dec 14, 2020 | Christian, Five Minute Fridays
This, on a weekend where I had to work, return and pick-up Christmas gifts at the store, take my sister back and forth to my mom’s three times, celebrate her birthday on Saturday and Sunday, and prepare 45 Christmas cards for mailing. We had to adjust our weekend...
by myconcretedove | Dec 8, 2020 | Christian, Five Minute Fridays, Inspire Me Monday
I’ve been reading about being present in your life. What does that even mean? Then I started making a few observations of my own. Maybe you can relate. Present – Something we give or receive. Present – To introduce or bring before. Present – Here. Present – Now....
