When my girls were younger and I was blessed to be able to help out in our church youth group once in a while, the kids would sing a song from Psalm 13 called “How Long, O Lord” which I love. Here I’ve included the version by Nate Hale which I think is one of… Continue reading How Long?
Author: Laurel Burton
The Sparrow
There’s a sparrow that sometimes comes outside the patio door of our cabin on the farm in Columbia. First, I heard its beautiful singing, then, I finally saw it. It is beautiful. I wasn’t able to capture a picture of it as it was too quick, but it kept coming back. I believe God puts… Continue reading The Sparrow
Prayer
Do you pray? Answer honestly. Do you really pray? Have you ever gone to God probably as your last resort and wept to Him, calling on Him, because there isn’t anyone or anywhere else you can go? If you’re a parent, you have probably realized that this is all you have. You can teach your… Continue reading Prayer
Forgiveness
I’ll admit I have a hard time with forgiveness. It’s not really the forgiveness part. It’s the forgetting. When I hear a person’s name or see them and know they’ve hurt me or someone I love in the past, I often remember it. I know I can’t be alone in this. But is this what… Continue reading Forgiveness
Praise!
Psalm 150 1 Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,4 praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe,5 praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him… Continue reading Praise!
Discipline
I am an emotional eater. I know it, and those closest to me know it. Last year around this time, I lost some weight, but last summer was a hard one in many ways. Needless to say, I have gained most of it back. But in this time of goal setting (I don’t like to… Continue reading Discipline
Expectations
Do you have expectations? Of things, of people? Expectation is defined as a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future and a belief that someone will or should achieve something. There are things with which we have expectations. I expect the water to turn on in the shower. I… Continue reading Expectations
Emptiness
What does this word make you think about? Do you see it as a negative word? If you do, let me see if I can change your mind. When I walk in my neighborhood each day, I listen to Toby Mac radio on the Pandora app. Yes, I know he’s wrapper, but I like his… Continue reading Emptiness
Farm Life
Some of you know that my husband and I have a farm. We own 95 acres in Columbia, TN, and we are currently building a barndominium there. Lord willing we will be moving down there this year. If you don’t know what a barndominium is, you can google it, but it is part house, part… Continue reading Farm Life
Moxie
As I write this last blog of 2018, I want to say I have no New Year’s Resolutions. I have some goals for this coming year of 2019. Some personal goals and some professional goals. There has been a lot of talk about SMART goals in recent past. I had to do SMART goals in… Continue reading Moxie