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 20, 2020 | Confessions of a Caregiver, Inspire Me Monday
Work Now to Improve Your Life Later I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, being a caregiver is hard. So work now to improve your life later. Just like wildlife prepare for winter, you can prepare yourself for what might otherwise be a long dark...
by myconcretedove | Jun 19, 2020 | Blog, Christian, Confessions of a Caregiver, Faith on Fire, Grace and Truth, Inspire Me Monday
I am part of the sandwich generation. While writing this article, I discovered there are three different kinds of sandwiches. Really, It’s a thing. The Traditional, the Club, and the Open-Faced Sandwich. I’m of the traditional variety, with some spicy mustard. I am...
by myconcretedove | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog, Christian, Inspire Me Monday
During this pandemic, taking care of my mom and sister became a task to complete twice a week, as quickly as possible. Rather than visiting, it was in and out too quickly, all with their well-being in mind, but it was all so cold. It had been 97 days between hugs, but...
by myconcretedove | May 19, 2020 | Blog, Christian, Inspire Me Monday
How about that! The truth of God’s word all in a nudge. That’s a prompting of the Holy Spirit and something we should lean into. The good news is, we can pray for God to make us sensitive to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. The passing feeling to turn right instead...
by myconcretedove | May 4, 2020 | Blog, Christian, Inspire Me Monday
I’m sad because some of my friends and family are so far apart on the stay-at-home and PPE requirements during this global (yes, global) pandemic. As if I’m not trusting God, or living in fear, or stating a political view by observing safety guidelines and wearing a...