by kimhyland | Oct 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
Thou that hast given so much to me, Give one thing more, a grateful heart. Not thankful when it pleaseth me As if thy blessings had spare days; But such a heart, whose pulse may be Thy praise. ~G. Herbert Thankful for . . 7. Snow (that kills our internet) 8. My iPhone...
by kimhyland | Oct 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m most vulnerable when laying down. Falling off to sleep at night and waking through the haze come morning. It’s here that my thoughts bombard and in a second can leave me gasping with anxiety. And it’s here that giving thanks rescues me. One by...
by kimhyland | Oct 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Circumstances have a way of getting up in our face. They distort our vision and blind us to the reality of everything else around. When I’m struggling with a trial, whether it’s a dirty house, a child’s bad attitude (or mine), a difficult...
by kimhyland | Oct 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Driving along a country road this evening on the way to pick up my daughter from dance class, I recalled the immense joy driving this road brought me just a year ago. We had just fulfilled a lifelong dream by moving our family from a busy suburb of Washington, DC to a...
by kimhyland | Mar 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
We cannot kindle when we will The fire which in the heart resides; The spirit bloweth and is still, In mystery our soul abides. But tasks in hours of insight will’d Can be through hours of gloom fulfill’d. ~Matthew Arnold Ladies retreats have always been...