It’s Mother’s Day weekend, and when I started thinking about the theme for my column, I had a recurring thought. For the past several years, I have been in constant prayer about some mothers I know and their children, whose relationships are filled with unforgiveness, separation or constant conflict. In each of these situations, I can easily understand the motives behind the estrangement: overbearing and controlling mothers, children who neglect or disrespect their mothers, mothers who Continue Reading
What’s Your Hurry? {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Happy Wednesday! Today, our linkup features the winner of this month’s Guest Contributor contest, Michelle Morin. If you've been around the blogsphere for any length of time, you have come across Michelle's beautiful, insightful posts. This one... hit home for me, on a very personal level. It is sure to bless you too! Thank you all, for Recharging with us! Love, Patricia From time to time, I experiment with timelessness by taking off my watch. That naked wrist feels as daring and Continue Reading
Sign #6 – When You Repeatedly Justify Your Decision {Blog Series: Six Signs You Are Heading in the Wrong Direction}
“Therefore, be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” Ephesians 5:15-17 She talked about the moment God told her to marry him. She knew that she knew: the man was her “chosen one.” Problem was… he was not a believer. Not even close. As a matter of fact, he was devoted to a very different religion. Words came out of her mouth at a speed that Continue Reading
Knocking on Heaven’s Door {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
I learned to be persistent in prayer when my children were little. If you have ever had a 7-year-old around, you can surely relate. Of all persistent children in the world, I believe my youngest daughter takes the cake. She always knows what she wanted. And asks for it. A lot. When she was little, she would not take no for an answer until mom got her attention, looked her in the eye and spelled out: “I said N-O!” for the 15th (and hopefully last) time. Still, after about five minutes, she Continue Reading
Could Your Biggest Weakness Become Your Greatest Strength? {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
To celebrate our youngest daughter’s birthday this past week, the family joined her at the movie theater to watch the recently released movie, “A Wrinkle in Time.” From visionary director Ava DuVernay, Disney based this epic production on Madeleine L’Engle’s acclaimed classic. The story takes the audience across a dimension of time and space, in a feast of flawless visual effects that left me dazzled, from beginning to end. But behind the dance of colors and masterful display of technology, Continue Reading
When My Conversation is Interrupted {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
My definition of prayer? A conversation with God. My definition of conversation? An informal interchange of thoughts and words between persons. Now that these definitions are clear may I ask you a question? Do you ever get distracted and wander when you pray? Oh boy, I do. Especially if I'm trying to pray at bedtime. Best cure for insomnia ever! I might be saying a "thank you" for the day and my words will start mingling with my dream state and I suddenly wake up thinking, Oh dear Continue Reading
