Light the Way

Years ago I heard during the civil war and the

era of the underground railroad,  a lamp 

was placed in the window of the welcoming home.

This was to light the way for the desperate seeker...

when they saw the light,  they knew they may be safe

and harbored for a little while.

Whether it be a day,  a few minutes

or more,  they knew the care givers

were sacrificing their own safety to be the desperately needed haven.

This has been buried in my heart.....

until the day my children began rebelling.

this may not have happened with your children....

but it did with mine.... and is still going on.

I want them to know....

whatever choices and decisions made...

no matter how much they hurt themselves or have hurt others

Our home was their haven.....

It was their place of being loved unconditionally...



(an outside lamp)

the lights would always welcome them home.....

they would never come home to a dark house.....

The lights would always be on....

Just as the love of this mother is always on

a light in my home will always be on.

Love,

Catrina



Freedom and what it looks like

This blog will be a little different but

because of my husband being a pastor,

I want to share.....

The freedoms in our country  are so important to me...

so that is why I am sharing

this particular day with you.

Today,  is our National Day of Prayer.

This is the park, in our community, where many

volunteers go to read the Bible completely

through in three days.

And yes,  it is a public square and right across

from our courthouse.

Our National Day of Prayer began back in 1775

with the Continental Congress

asking for the colonies to pray

for wisdom in forming our  nation.

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln

proclaimed a day of

"humiliation, fasting and prayer".

It wasn't until 1952, with Harry S. Truman,

the National Day of Prayer was signed into law,

and not until 1988,  Ronald Reagan designated the 

1st Thursday of May as the annual

observance of this holiday.

All of this said because I want to remember myself....

 I am entrusted with so many freedoms,

with the biggest being the freedom to live in this country

that allows my freedoms.



I don't ever want to take them for granted

or neglect them,  they are gifts to me.

Treasure them.......

Love,

Catrina