Life Lessons I Have Learned From Riding a Motorcycle

1. When you decide where you want to go, point your eyes that way and keep them there. Don’t hesitate, and don’t look back. 2. Stay out of other people’s blind spots. 3. Live in the moment, but be prepared for what lies in the road ahead of you. 4. Pay attention to the little…

I've been spending time in the Wilderness…

copyright Cindy Guthrie … the Sipsey Wilderness, that is, in the Bankhead National Forest. Here are a few pictures from our very long hikes: copyright Cindy Guthrie The Sipsey Wilderness is one of the only places in the Southeast where the Eastern Hemlock grows. copyright Cindy Guthrie copyright Cindy Guthrie Notice the river rocks that…

The Evening Cloud

The Evening Cloud by John Wilson   A cloud lay cradled near the setting sun, A gleam of crimson tinged its braided snow; Long had I watched the glory moving on O’er the still radiance of the lake below. Tranquil its spirit seemed, and floated slow! Even in its very motion there was rest; While…

Mama Drives a Harley…

…and this one’s mine! I’ve had it since May, and I ride it to work every day except when it’s storming. One of the ways my life experiences have broadened in the past year. What do you think? There is joy on this journey, on my way home to my Father’s house, Cindy <

About – as updated on September 28, 2012

“My name is Cindy, and I am a Christian woman who also happens to be a working wife and homeschooling mama. My yearning is to be a SAHM, but my husband’s desire (and, in honesty, in his better judgement) is that I keep my job, as my earning potential happens to be higher than his,…

Where I Am… Continuing My Story

Someone very close to me once told me that if a man falls out of love, he does so suddenly and he makes a conscious decision about it. A woman, on the other hand, falls out of love gradually over time; she gives her whole heart away to a man, but his action (or inaction) leads…

A Response to a Legalistic Christian

The following is a status update posted by one of my Facebook friends: “Beloved friends, please let me be clear. I am a born-again Christian. I am on Facebook by choice. I am on Facebook because I want to be on Facebook. I choose my Facebook friends. The word “friend” implies someone with whom you…

Where I've Been – The Back Story

The last year and a half has been a time of great change in my life – the type of changes that not only upset your physical circumstances but which can also shake your spiritual foundations. There are many aspects of the life changes that God has brought me through which I do not fully…

Coming Home

It’s been a very long while since I have posted. Much has changed… SO much has changed!…and there is much to share. There is so much I have learned, one thing being that I have so much more to learn! And through it all, I once again find solace in God’s Word, knowing “that in…

Have you ever wondered why…

…it takes such a long time walking with the Father before you can learn to filter out life’s noise so that you can listen to Him and develop the patience to wait on Him? I’m learning…. I’m praying for you today, as I’m on my way home to my Father’s house, Cindy <><