In the Life of a Busy Woman

Living LARGE

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Tue, 7 Oct 2014 08:28:00 -0400

When you're with Clara Taylor there is NEVER a dull moment! Now I haven't always appreciated this quality in her - but that's a blog post for another day. She is a smiling, fun, lovable, loyal, and constant friend. And as with many Sanguine's, sometimes situations can get a little out of control. She continually stretches this melancholy soul to think outside the box and ....

thoughts from John Maxwell this morning....

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Tue, 7 Oct 2014 07:49:00 -0400

So the question is not “Does the leader have an advantage over others?” The question is “Will the leader use that advantage for personal gain or for the benefit of everyone on the team?” That is why I need to ask myself whether I am genuinely interested in others. It keeps my natural selfishness in check and purifies my motives. Leaders are always in danger of abusing their power. Let me

...christians, engaged, and incarnate...

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 02:30:00 -0400

"[We Christian leaders] should know or neighbor's names. We should shop at local stores and know where our food comes from. We should befriend the outsider and take the stranger into our homes. We should practice hospitality, generosity, neighborliness, and place-making. The Internet can be used to contribute to this end, but ultimately it cannot achieve this goal

Alan Hirsch | Jesus is LORD

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 02:00:00 -0400

“At its very heart, Christianity is a Jesus movement, one that seeks to consistently embody the life, spirituality, and mission of its Founder. “Jesus is Lord” is about our becoming like Jesus our Lord and Founder. This confession lies at the epicenter of the church’s task. In order to recover the ethos of authentic Christianity, we need to refocus our attention back to the Root and

New Life at the Cemetery

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 21:42:00 -0400

“I walked by a cemetery that I pass on my evening strolls and noticed a small Cycas palm inside with fresh new leaves unfurling. The curls looked like a playful flourish the Father left behind to remind me how delightful he is. As I took the photo against the backdrop of the headstones, the new life emerging from a place of the dead spoke volumes to the eschatological promise of the Resurrection

are you a curious person?

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 16:21:00 -0400

"...There were two weeks left in summer vacation. Two of my kids were sprawled on the couch in dejected boredom, wishing they could just watch a little more Netflix or play a little more Flappy Bird. One of my kids was wide-eyed, staring into the pages of a book. And it occurred to me: Curious people don’t get bored. People with a deep sense of wonder don’t get bored. People

I invite you into a lectio divina practice...

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 09:29:00 -0400

There is a great blog post from Christine Paintner at Abbey of the Arts ... here. Each month Christine chooses a portion of scripture for lectio divinia and encourages readers to read & reflect. Here is an excerpt from this months theme on Autumn... Lean into silence, pray the text, listen to what shimmers, allow the images and memories to unfold, tend to the invitation,

birthday girl!

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Fri, 5 Sep 2014 08:23:00 -0400

My baby girl turned seventeen yesterday. She's living large as a senior in high school and contemplating college possibilities. She is a hard worker with wisdom beyond her years, has a posse of friends that love her dearly, and continues to grow in beauty both on the inside and out.

A little John Piper with your Saturday afternoon...

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 16:48:00 -0400

Never Resist the Urge to Pray | Erik Raymond

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:58:00 -0400

As people we know that it is often wise to resist various urges that we have. We can keep ourselves out of trouble by resisting the urge to say something when we are offended. We can prevent various health issues by resisting urges to overeat or (routinely) eat unhealthy foods. We can steer clear from financial debt by resisting the urge to buy something on impulse. We can almost develop a reflex

Favorite People & Places

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 21:50:00 -0400

Shopping w/ Clara Taylor is so much fun!! My sweet friend Carley Breakfast at the Knoxville Panera before a day of riding through the Smokies. Waititng on the 10th hole - PGA fun - while it rains.... Couldn't resist a Tail of the Dragon photo - while riding. Clara Taylor and Rara Celebrating Tessa's birthday in Columbus

Living in Questions

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 22:44:00 -0400

Came across this quote from Rainer Maria Rilke and took a deep dive of reality. Why am I frustrating myself by wanting to know all the answers? “Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you

Amazed by God's Word

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 22:59:00 -0400

What effect should regular Bible study have on my life? God doesn't ask for obedience so that we can complete a list of do's and don'ts, but He gives wisdom to discern His will as we face challenges and circumstances that overwhelm us. '...be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Tue, 5 Aug 2014 09:13:00 -0400

“He wants them to learn to walk and must therefore take away His hand.” C.S. Lewis

PRACTICE ART | What have you created today?

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 08:12:00 -0400

“Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, or reportage, no matter how well or badly - not to get money and fame but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow. Start right now and do it for the rest of your lives. You will find that you have learned a lot more about what’s inside you and you

Speaking Love's Languages

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 06:55:00 -0400

Ever wonder why marriage at times can be so hard? Self-denial doesn't come naturally... And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. Luke 9:23, 24 "The reason that marriage is so painful and yet

encouragement along the way

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:34:00 -0400

Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness. -Brene Brown

The wisdom of William Wilberforce

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 09:30:00 -0400

. Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers. 1 Timothy 4:16 “Let him then, who would be indeed a Christian, watch over his ways and over his heart with unceasing circumspection. Let him endeavour to learn, both from men and books, particularly from the lives of eminent Christians, what methods

Hardships & life in ministry

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 08:41:00 -0400

Maximilan Conrad | National Geographic “A major difficulty in sustaining one’s mission is that others who start out with the same enthusiasm will come to lose their nerve. Mutiny and sabotage come not from enemies who opposed the initial idea, but rather from colleagues whose will was sapped by unexpected hardships along the way.” –Edwin Friedman