Words

Words. They're powerful.

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. ~Proverbs 18:21

They can build others up...

 Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. ~Proverbs 16:24

or they can tear them down...

They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like deadly arrows. ~Psalms 64:3

I'm participating in One Word 365 again this year and my one word for the year is "Words". I'm hoping to improve my "words" by focusing on how I am using them. 

Do you have "One Word" for the next 365 days?

Project Simplify 2013

Need some motivation? I know I do.

Alysa from InspiredRD shared Tsh's challenge to simplify. Click on the picture below to read about it.

 

Not just at my house right?

You know it's happened too many times when the youngest kid knows the routine. We really need to replace our toaster. I'm choosing to see it as a way to continue to check that our smoke detectors are working properly. Luckily (this time) everyone was awake already. We have hard wired detectors so if one goes off they all go off. It's really a lovely thing to be woken up to.

Remembering the cost...

When he had received the drink, Jesus said,  “It is finished.”  With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. -John 19:30

Lead You Family Like Jesus

I just received a free copy of this book from Tricia Goyer in the mail today. I'm excited to start reading. Look for a review coming soon.

Wordless Wednesday - A week in review

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Book Review

I have the privilege of being on a fiction launch team. The first book I received to review was Love Finds You in Glacier Bay Alaska.

I don't read a lot of fiction mostly because of lack of time but also because I usually have a lot of non-fiction books and bible studies that I want to dig into.

I devoured this book. I didn't expect it to pull me in the way it did. It had a lot of twist and turns that I didn't see coming and I loved the way it intertwined two different stories together. There is a modern day storyline and a story from the early 1900's. I found myself wanting to visit Glacier Bay myself. It sounds like a beautiful place.

{More about Love Finds You in Glacier Bay, Alaska}

Singer Ginny Marshall is one signature away from the recording contract of her dreams—a deal that would guarantee success for the former foster child, who still struggles to bury the memories of her painful childhood. But Ginny needs advice from the one person who will look out for her best interests—her former fiancé, Brett Miller. She travels to the remote town of Glacier Bay, Alaska, where the town’s colorful characters and stunning scenery provide respite from LA’s pressures.
In Glacier Bay, Ginny discovers a box of old letters and is swept up in the love story between Clay, an early missionary to Alaska Territory, and Ellie, the woman who traveled there to be his children’s governess. When Ginny is reunited with Brett in Glacier Bay, will she discover—as Ellie did—that healing and love are sometimes found in the most unexpected places?

{More About Tricia Goyer}

Tricia Goyer is the award winning author of over thirty books including Beside Still Waters, Remembering You, and the mommy memoir, Blue Like Play Dough. Tricia is a regular speaker at conventions and conferences and is the host of Living Inspired. She and her family make their home in Little Rock, Arkansas where they are part of the ministry of FamilyLife.
Find out more about Tricia at http://triciagoyer.com.

 

{More About Ocieanna Fleiss}

Ocieanna Fleiss is a published author and editor. She lives with her husband and their four children in the Seattle area.
Find out more about Ocieanna at http://ocieanna.com/.

Forgetful

***Edited - I figured out how to change the picture but I'm still playing with what I want so it might be changing a couple times.*** See that picture up above? The one of my lovely children. It's old. I mean it's really old. I have a problem, I am forgetful. I can't remember how I took 4 individual pictures and turned them into one for the banner and then made it the right size to fit nicely up there. Can anyone help? I really want to update my children. Any suggestions on how to make a new banner picture?

Do you have your "one word" for 2013?

Last year at this time I seen a lot of buzz on twitter about "What is your word this year?" I had never heard of that before. It sounded interesting and I had a couple words pop into my head right away. The more I thought about it the more I noticed one of the words kept coming up. Before church one morning, during my devotions, I prayed that if this was something I should do please make one of the words really stick out to me. During church that morning the pastor used one of the words at least a dozen times and linked a scripture that I had been studying along with it. That was enough of a sign to me to jump on board and I wrote the word on my wrist.

My definition of focus is that I keep my focus on God and off from the distractions of this world. I feel like I have grown closer to God and have had more peace with different situations than any year prior. I continue to write it on my wrist often so I have a visual reminder. I feel that I still have a LOT to learn concerning what I focus on.

I've decided to participate in One Word 365 this year and my word will again be...

A special thank you to Melanie at Only A Breath for making me this beautiful button. Isn't it pretty?

So do you have one word for the year?