Ponderings: Remembering With A Grateful Heart

Welcome

Why a blog from me, someone who has never been a writer, someone who has never been articulate or had a solid grasp of the grammar world. Because God told me to write. Several years ago a life storm invaded my family. God kept telling me to write it all down. I argued, but He would not let up. This went on every day for a couple of weeks until one day out of frustration, (I'd like to say it was out of obedience), I picked up a pen and paper and wrote for 7 hours straight! Do you think maybe I needed therapy and God knew it?

I've been writing ever since and have learned to love it! I started out sharing my stories with friends and family. I've now been published in a Nashville church paper, Our Daily Journey (a devotional site of RBC Ministries), PCCWeb Daily Devotional, Ruby for Women Ezine Magazine, and I am a contributor in the book Alabaster Jars, Life in Abundance Collection 2.

Why Ponderings? During this life storm, God led me to a pond in the woods behind my home. There He met me each time, teaching new lessons, reminding me of old ones, showing His presence and allowing me to feel His love through the surroundings of that pond. I found myself returning over and over to ponder, pray and praise. A healing of my heart took place and out of the experience came my first book, Ponderings From the Pond, then a second book, Ponderings From My Porch, and now a third book is in the works along with a memoir about my storm.

Why am I making myself so vulnerable? Because God has done so much that I cannot keep quiet. I have to share. Jesus's last words to his desciples were, "Go,tell." We are his disciples too and this is just one of my ways of telling.

I'm no scholar but I have heard God's voice in my spirit, experience His love daily, and have a desire for others to experience this also. I would love to share with all who visit and I would love to hear from you. If my sharing gets just one to ponder, to be quiet with the Father, to see and hear from Him or to be reminded of something from Him, then this is worth my vulnerability.

As you visit me, sometimes we will be at the pond, sometimes we will move to the front porch, and sometimes we will just be here, there, and yonder. Thank you for coming and please feel free to come back anytime, you are always welcome here.

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 19:14

*****EXCITING NEWS*****

My first book, Ya Know What I'm Say'n, has been released.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Remembering With A Grateful Heart

Week-end Blessings. . .

(remembering back)

our American Flag

men and women in uniforms;

memories

(my husbands grandfather in WW1)

(my Dad in WW2)

(my husband's father in WW2)

(my husband 38 years ago)

proud of husband for saving man's life on this day

awards

dog tags safely home

freedoms

Thank you to our soldiers, past and present!

Enjoy your Memorial Day week-end everyone!

3 comments:

Denise said...: Nice tribute.; May 24, 2012 at 9:13 PM
Cora from Hidden Riches said...: Thank you, Kristin, for sharing your heart here. And thank you to those in your family who sacrificed for me, for all of us, that we might live in safety and freedom! I will be remembering and thanking God this weekend for those brave young men and women!; May 25, 2012 at 6:30 AM
Aritha V. said...: Wow, this is nice to read! ( and I like the pictures) Your soldiers were our liberators in World War II. Let we not forget them.; May 29, 2012 at 12:59 PM