by Deanna Young | Jul 28, 2017 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
Road closures and detours are a pain! We have routes we take on a regular basis and when that route is closed and a detour suggested it can just add time to our commute and aggravation to our day. I have had to encounter several of these detours as I go about my...
by Deanna Young | Jul 27, 2017 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
A loud scream beckons our call. She is curled up in a ball, cell phone in hand. It’s the news we have been waiting for. Nine years of hard work comes down to one word. “PASSED” or “FAILED.” The screen is green. She’s crying happy...
by Deanna Young | Jul 25, 2017 | devotional, Holiday, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
Gooey, rich hot fudge dripping off of a scoop… no wait – TWO SCOOPS of mint chocolate chip ice cream. The fudge just warm enough to melt a little of the ice cream as the mint flavor swirls into the thick richness of the chocolate. HOLY...
by Deanna Young | Jul 24, 2017 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
The runners are set on their starting blocks. Hands strategically placed on the asphalt. Finish line only 100 short yards ahead. There is no need to remind them to stay in their own lane. It’s an unwritten rule. No one would think about veering from their own...
by Deanna Young | Jul 21, 2017 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
On the interstate yesterday, we passed this car several times and I just had to have my friend take a picture of this license plate. It said “URMORE”. It reminded me of Tenth Avenue North song with the same title. A lot of times we define ourselves by the...
by Deanna Young | Jul 20, 2017 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
This morning I woke up wondering what to write about today. Some nights I go to bed knowing what I will write about the next morning. Sometimes I write a series so the next blog is a given. But I never really worry about what I’m going to write because...