by Millie Watkins | Apr 22, 2024 | Prayer, Uncategorized
When is the last time I found myself in silence? I’ve been paying attention to when and how I pray. And I’m pretty sure I need more silence to give prayer the priority I want to give it. But, how can I turn down the noise and pray? If faith filled living demands...
by Millie Watkins | Mar 17, 2024 | Prayer
I try to keep a regular exercise schedule at the gym. Sometimes I’m eager to go there, but often I need a little discipline to get out of the house and on my way. It’s not unusual for me to enter the gym reluctantly. But almost always I leave the gym grateful that I...
by Millie Watkins | Feb 19, 2024 | Prayer, Uncategorized
In January I identified three action steps to prioritize for the year. Pray, Learn and Encourage. The first few weeks of the year have brought their mix of illness, boredom, joys and problems. The perfect laboratory to put my priorities to the test. I put...
by Millie Watkins | Jan 5, 2024 | New Year
Do you rush toward a new year enthusiastically, peering as far as you can for a sneak peek at the hopeful gifts the year will bring? Or do you sit cross-legged on the midnight border, stretching back to the familiar mix of pain and happiness that the old year has...
by Millie Watkins | Nov 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
I like to see the glass at least half full. Better yet, seventy-five percent. I want to write about hope and choices and new perspectives. Got a problem? Look at it as an opportunity? Hurt by a relationship? Consider the situation from the other’s perspective and...
by Millie Watkins | Sep 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
In a 2002 Episode of the television show the West Wing, writer, Aaron Sorkin creates a scenario with the fictional US president Bartlet playing chess with one of his aides. Their game is frequently interrupted by the need to monitor an unfolding international crisis....
by Millie Watkins | Aug 12, 2023 | Daily Practices
My family and I enjoyed a recent visit to my childhood hometown in Boise, Idaho. I lived there for many years, many years ago. Each time I return I’m surrounded by the juxtaposition of familiar landmarks and new innovations. This contrast came together for me as we...
by Millie Watkins | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
We’ve all heard the admonition to Seize the Day. It inspires us to make the most of our time, focus on productivity and take every opportunity. Given my “type A” personality I’ve always believed this to be good advice. But as I consider the thorny problems in my life...
by Millie Watkins | Jun 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Ask and it will be given you. Seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7). Since my earliest days in Sunday School, this verse has always seemed too good to be true. Really? All I have to do is ask God for something and...
by Millie Watkins | May 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
I believe in praying, but I’ve been learning that without trust, prayer is really another word for worry. The people I love are always on my mind. My kids, my husband, my extended family, my close friends. I want the people I care about to be safe and happy. I...
