A young child rarely gives in to fatigue long enough to willingly welcome a nap. He will keep going to the point of exhaustion if allowed. This behavior is an almost daily ritual in the life of little people. My middle grandson is a prime example of this. When it comes to nap time, the fun he is having at the moment is always so much more enticing than rest. The wisdom of his mother always knows that if she does not intervene, the inevitable will strike. A crashing MELTDOWN! So she will scoop up her defiant child even in the midst of his opposition. She understands what he needs at that moment. REST! In spite of his tears of protest, her arms embrace him. As she soothes him, the warmth of her love and the sound of her gentle voice win the battle once again. His struggle eventually ... View Post
Faith like Tulips
Sometimes you have to have faith like tulips. Sounds strange I know. But think about it. Tulip bulbs are planted way before the leaves ever peek their heads through the earth in Spring. They are put into the ground and spend months in darkness. They go through the long hard winter waiting for their due season. No one can see what is happening under the ground. But the tulip knows there is something better than the present cold, damp and weighted soil that covers it. So it patiently clings to the promise of something not yet seen. Then at just the right time that bulb will finally crack and hints of green life begin to make an appearance. The tulip leaves break through the hardness of the bulb that confined it for a season. Now the plant embarks on the next phase of its journey as the ... View Post
Plant the Flowers
Have you ever sat at the end of a day and asked yourself these questions: "Did anything I do today really make an impact? Did I do something that really made a difference for someone?" I have. More than once. I think we all ponder this thought at times. I am not saying this is necessarily a bad thing. I think self examination is good for the soul. As long as we do not beat ourselves up and fall into the "not doing enough" trap. One thing I have learned is simply this. Anything we do out of love for others is never a waste of time. Even if you do not always see or hear about the outcome of your good deed, it is not a wasted effort. When we lived in Illinois one of my neighbors was an avid gardener. Kelley lived next door to me and even though she had four young children, she was a ... View Post
A Nugget of Perspective
We can choose to admire the roses or we can choose to complain about the thorns...but we cannot do both! Let's choose to count our blessings. Philippians 4:8 Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable...if anything is praiseworthy...think about such things. What blessings are you counting today? Share your comment to inspire your fellow Nuggets followers! photo credit: CreationSwap ... View Post
God’s Dance: Letting Him Lead
You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy. ~Psalm 30:11 NIV~ Have you ever watched a professional dancing couple glide across a dance floor? The dance steps are carried out seemingly without flaw and the synchronized harmony of each step makes their motion seem almost effortless. The reality is that nothing could be farther from the truth. The perfect dance which a skilled duo performs takes hours upon hours of two people practicing together. The dance couple has to work at knowing just how to be in tune to each other. Most important they must each know their roles. One person must lead and the other must follow. Most of you have heard of or watched the weekly television dance show extravaganza known as "Dancing with the Stars." Although I ... View Post
Nuggets Challenge: Do The Little Things
Sometimes the seemingly small insignificant things we do for someone are actually the most important things we can do for them. I have learned that when God brings a person to my mind it is often His way of telling me that someone is in need of encouragement at that moment. This is especially true if I have not been in touch with that person in awhile. Usually, my first response is to whisper a prayer for them wherever they are or whatever they are doing at that moment. Sometimes God wants us to take it a step further. In our busy hectic world where the hours of our day are so often already spoken for, the gift of just a little of that time can be the greatest blessing for another person. You may not always be able to sit down for an hour-long chat and catch up with a ... View Post
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