Koodaigirl

  Rubrics Colour on a page Do you know what it is?  These easy going, even fun...   Grace-filled criteria. Rubrics in place.   to judge to k...

  How I See When did it begin? This way of thinking This way of seeing myself. Like Lewis' green lady, I step outside myself  and I look...

  The Shoulds Like Egyptian taskmasters of old,  the 'shoulds' whip at my back and call me to attention. Slaves don't rest.  Onl...

I was hardly listening to the song.  The music and lyrics were just wafting in the background.   In one moment, though, one particular li...

My kryptonite is "making mistakes" or "doing it wrong"*. I know, to some personalities, this sounds absurd...  ...

Photo Source I have a hangover today.   In this case it wasn't from a blog post, it was a *good* conversation that sent me interna...

Photo Source Do you ever get tired of the sin in your life?  I do. I can feel small.  Narrow and dark. Some days I wish I was just d...

photo source It's a journey of grace, my sweet son. Every day.  Needed grace... My son has been reading a great book, Growing Up...

photo source I am a planner. I am a "solver" by nature. I organized and manipulate data. I figure it out and work it through. ...

photo source "A vulnerability hangover" is what author and researcher,  Brene' Brown calls it... I have never been drun...

Photo Source But you see, Lord...  I was supposed to be perfect yesterday.       Silly thought?  Maybe.  But certainly my thought---my...

Photo source It is amazing the rapid speed at which lies can come crashing into my heart and my mind.  Jarring.  Debilitating.  These li...

Most days when I go for my morning walk in the fields, I am so very glad I have worn my hiking boots.  Returning home, they are caked in ...

Sakes alive! am I prideful! There is no two ways about it... I just am. I had acted badly.  I had said mean things.  And, I knew it.  ...

I brought my seedling tomato plants home only a few weeks back.  I was very excited to venture into this brand new gardening experience and ...

photo source Mom, the only problem is... she says to me before going to bed. Yep, sometimes the honesty of a thirteen year old girl s...

Sometimes a lie comes crashing into my heart. photo source Sometimes my mind is flooded with doubts and lies--the stream of accusation...

photos source I have so much to learn... With a slight smile and a gleem in his eye, he begins to sing and dance around the kitche...

photo source I feel broken.  ...out of sync.  So frustrated by my own sin, I feel the weight of guilt and shame heavy on my heart.  Tr...

photo source My heart is fickle.  I am indeed prone to wander, Lord I feel it! I don't mean to be faithless and inconsistent.  I j...