My Father's Daughter

Because I need a better plan, or maybe just one that I'll actually follow.... ~My day will begin early and with the Word. ~My hands will reach first for my Bible. ~I won't attempt to give out of an empty cup. Even if it's just for a few minutes my thoughts will be gathered and I will pray for strength and peace. ~I'll remember my purpose and my message. I'll remember that my message  is damaged if i can't at least attempt to live out my beliefs. ~I will praise and fill the cups of my family, for a gentle answer turns away wrath. ~I will not take grumpy attitudes personally, for we all are on our own walk. ~My attitude will not depend on others, for my God's love doesn't depend on mine. ~I'll give grace as well as accept it. ~I'll let things go rather than let them fall apart. ~I will smile. I will laugh. ~I will stop putting all life on hold to get through lessons. Life is a lesson. We won't let school work define our wh...

{ Five Minute Friday } I have a feeling this will take more than five minutes... We haven't been nearly brave enough.... I read a blog post  and I can't get it out of my head. And I've been thinking on just how she's right and if we want to be brave we need to look at this and let it change us. Because it will take bravery and courage and commitment and love to fix what is broken. A trial began in March. The man is charged with murder. He broke so many laws I lost count. He took countless lives and put countless more at risk. He murdered innocent babies with a pair of scissors. But strangely the national media was mostly quiet over this. I read about it on a blog . I had to search to find the story. Gosnell ran a clinic just a few miles from where I live and work. He's practiced there for years (3 decades, actually). He's an abortion doctor whose practices are foul, unsanitary, immoral, disturbing, unthinkable....I ca...