by bethwestcott | Jan 24, 2023 | Faithfulness, Inspiration, learning and life, resolution or word, the writing life
A Word for the Year Instead of making New Year’s resolutions, which usually fall by the wayside within a few days or weeks of the beginning of the new year, many of my friends chose a word for the year. I’ve done that several times, choosing words which I wanted to...
by bethwestcott | Jan 9, 2023 | Devotional, learning and life, spiritual fruit, Thoughts
Mickey and Minnie Mouse, two icons of childhood for several generations—are you a fan? The cute and clever mice in Beatrix Potter’s children’s story The Tailor of Gloucester: you can’t help but admire the way they show the tailor their...
by bethwestcott | Nov 28, 2022 | book characters, Choices;, Devotional, friends, Humility, Inspiration, learning and life, reconciliation
Regret, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation “Love means never having to say you’re sorry” is a line from Eric Segal’s novel Love Story and subsequent 1970 film version. I don’t agree. A loving relationship means an apology for an offense is essential to maintain that...
by bethwestcott | Sep 8, 2022 | Choices;, learning and life, procrastination
Fight Procrastination Day! There’s really a day set aside for this? Procrastinate. Do you? Procrastinate, I mean. If you’re like me, there are times when you put off or delay, or absolutely neglect, doing something you have to do or should be doing....
by bethwestcott | Jun 21, 2022 | A Heart's Journey, Book recommendation, Faith, learning and life, Thoughts
Meet Some Friends from A Heart’s Journey When you look up the meaning of “journey,” you’ll probably find it described as traveling from one place to another, or something similar. We may take many kinds of journeys in a lifetime, depending on who we are, where...
by bethwestcott | Jun 14, 2022 | Book recommendation, Devotional, Faith, Inspiration, learning and life
When God makes a promise, He follows through because He’s faithful and trustworthy. (Lamentations 3:23;1 Corinthians 1:9) As a child, I received Jesus Christ as my Savior, believing that He died and rose again to pay for my sins and give me eternal life. “For God so...
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