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....
by myconcretedove | Nov 30, 2020 | Blog, Five Minute Fridays
Dear Friend, I found a new yogurt, new to me anyway. It’s a full-fat, French-style, yummy yogurt packaged in a cute little glass jar. And on the underside of each foil lid that looks like fabric, there’s a different message. Cute, right! My message was Enchanté. The...
by myconcretedove | Nov 21, 2020 | Blog, Five Minute Fridays
When I learned that this week’s Five Minute Friday Linkup prompt is GRIEF, I thought I’d share this section of a longer post I’ve been working on. You can find the full post on my Confessions of a Caregiver page. I recently spent time exploring and...
by myconcretedove | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog, Christian, Five Minute Fridays
When we think of something being canceled, it’s usually related to a disappointment. We don’t like it when plans get changed without our say so. Don’t mess with my plans! STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! Plans have been messed with, friends, and that’s not...