Hi! Dear reader. Thank you for reading my blog posts. I have changed to a new domain so that it is easier to find me and hopefully you are getting a notice in your email when I post. My new domain is CharleenBurghardt.com I have a new post entitled Beyond […]
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You can check out CharleenBurghardt.com. I will start posting on the new site in a few weeks and you should get an email notification. Grains of Sand Did you ever pick up a handful of sand from the beach and wonder how many grains of sand in your hand? I […]
I find it difficult to wait for something I want. Perhaps you can relate. Waiting is hard and even arduous. We wait to finish high school or wait to graduate from college or wait to get a house of your own or wait for that perfect job. As we wait, […]
Do you ever feel a letdown after Christmas? I experienced a letdown after all the festivities this year. Maybe I wearied from social activities and doing too much. Before the holiday, I packed each day in December with tasks. Then, when Christmas week came, I squeezed in more activities – […]
Have you ever felt depleted? I have, especially during holidays. Today, I woke up drained mentally from processing all the activities of the week and preoccupation with all the tasks ahead. Maybe I needed a slower day to recover. It seems I expect more of myself than I can accomplish […]
The holidays are here; Christmas decorations displayed give us the clue. I wonder where Thanksgiving went in the stores that concentrate on Christmas. I have not feasted yet on the Thanksgiving meal. How is your soul at this season? As the holidays approach, you may have a sense of […]
“I just need someone to talk to and listen to me,” I said to myself when I was distraught. I suspect you can relate. Have you ever had a friend who is a good listener? What a valued and rare gem to have that kind of friend! Reliable, non judgmental […]
The dismissive cliché “Time heals all wounds” can sting when quoted back to us when a loss is shared. Why do people say that? Do they think we will feel better? I get angry when I hear it. The cliché seems to minimize our hurt or grief and even can […]
Aren’t five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not one of them is overlooked by God. Even the hairs on your head are all counted. Don’t be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows (Luke 12:6-7 CEB) Do you ever feel unnoticed? Do you ever see yourself as unimportant? […]