Feeling needy is often a hard thing to acknowledge.

In those moments when you have a fresh appreciation for a friend; a surge of fresh love for someone dear; or a warming of your heart to someone new in your life… how do you express it?

Sometimes we give gifts, write a note, call or spend some extra time together. We find ways to say, “You are important to me”.  And it feels good to express it.

Yesterday we thought about what we might do to symbolize giving of ourselves in a fresh way to God as we approach the Easter season.

Rather than doing an external physical act like fasting from some food or activity, why not consider this…..

The snowy ruts in the road are gradually diminishing. The huge piles of snow are being hauled away and the long days of our Canadian winter are getting noticeably shorter.
Nearly every day we hear someone exclaim,  “I’m so ready for spring!”

Whether or not we live where the snow flies, we all endure winter seasons of the soul and we often find ourselves longing for springtime, for new life and fresh sunshine.
Are you ready to pause from your busyness and find new life for your soul?

This week we have the opportunity to ready our hearts for that springtime.
Aren’t you ready to open the widows of your heart and let the fresh breezes of God’s love and faithfulness bring you refreshing?

A New Beginning unfolds for all of us in the freshness of a new year. It reminds me that The Lord God is also called the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End.

As the exciting and challenging maze of the new year stretches before us we know there will be twists and turns, blind corners and potholes along with periods of sunny skies and star filled nights.

Christmas is a time for giving. Yet the Christmas shopping list can often be overwhelming in what it requires in both time and money.
Here are some thoughts about giving gifts from the heart that money can’t buy.