Gathering My Joys
On days when life casts shadows on my doorstep I purposely choose to gather my joys. It isn’t always easy though, is it? I decide to live...
When our lives refuse to pause, we pause, and with grateful hearts we live out our days with thanksgiving.
Cherishing Ordinary Days, a lifestyle blog, is meant to revive us when we’re weary, give hope in our brokenness, offer encouragement and wisdom, inspire joy and gratefulness, and bring glory to God! Together, may we find ourselves living deliberately, taking time in our everyday moments to see Him and His love all around us.
My hope is that these words will speak to your heart and encourage you to step into the plans that the Lord has for you.
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Debbie Dufek
- Apr 7, 2021
- 3 min
There's Beauty in the Broken
The cool breeze blowing off the ocean is making this day perfect. It’s hot. You’d never know it. Deep blue, turquoise, and green––all the...
Debbie Dufek
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
Sometimes I Just Whisper Their Names
This morning I saw a book. It was on a dear one’s story on Instagram. The title…I can’t remember…but it was about praying for those...
Debbie Dufek
- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
Comparison: It Steals Your Joy!
When your granddaughter sends you a text wondering if you’ve ever written a blog about comparison, you answer…immediately. My thoughts: ...
Heather Dufek
- Feb 8, 2021
- 4 min
Am I Making Myself a Priority?
IMPORTANT! Before reading any further please review the disclaimer: Know that its not going to be possible to add things to your already...
Debbie Dufek
- Feb 4, 2021
- 4 min
The Joy of Guilt Free Self Care
Is there a woman alive who hasn’t experienced guilt of some sort? Guilt for not being the wife you think you should be. Worry about...
Debbie Dufek
- Jan 28, 2021
- 2 min
Managing My Moments
“Goge?” (Goga—a name given to me by my grandson, Joey, sixteen years ago when he was one year old. It stuck). “Yes, honey?” “Will you sit...
Debbie Dufek
- Jan 15, 2021
- 3 min
Welcoming Holy Interruptions
I’m older now. Traveling back in time––reflecting on days gone by––is a joy to me. We can’t call back a day. I know, in my life, there...
Debbie Dufek
- Jan 7, 2021
- 3 min
Facing 2021 With Hope: Planning With Purpose
In years gone by, I was a wanna-be planner and goal setter. Each year, I would buy a new planner. Armed with the previous year’s calendar...
Debbie Dufek
- Aug 13, 2020
- 2 min
The Joy Of An Encouraging Word
Yesterday, I experienced the joy of receiving an inspiring word from someone. That moment sent me back to a childhood movie, “Charlotte’s...
Debbie Dufek
- Jul 19, 2020
- 2 min
Let's Choose to "Do The Next Thing"
When the world feels like it’s spinning out of control, what does a person do? With so many uncertainties looming larger than life, we...
Leigh Ann Webb
- May 30, 2020
- 2 min
The Only Title You'll Ever Need
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. – 1 John 3:1 About five or...
Debbie Dufek
- Mar 23, 2020
- 3 min
This, Too, Shall Pass
In light of all that’s swirling around us, making us all wonder if life as we knew it will ever be the same again, I remembered what my...
Debbie Dufek
- Mar 16, 2020
- 4 min
Making Room For Life
Here I go again! Do you find yourself caught up in the same swirling current I often find myself? It seems like the “urgent” frequently...
Debbie Dufek
- Feb 26, 2020
- 5 min
What Do We Do When We Don't Receive Answers To Our Prayers? Part Two
Who am I to be able to share on this subject of why God doesn't sometimes answer our prayers? I wrestle with answering this question here...
Debbie Dufek
- Feb 19, 2020
- 8 min
Does My One Insignificant Life Really Matter?
Life Matters. Every person on this earth matters. You matter. I matter. I’m not saying that lightly! Every life does matter! To paint the...
Debbie Dufek
- Feb 8, 2020
- 12 min
What Do We Do When We Don’t Receive Answers To Our Prayers? Part One
Waiting. I’m not a fan of it. As a matter of fact, it’s one of the things I dislike the most! In hindsight though… I can whisper a...
Debbie Dufek
- Jan 31, 2020
- 6 min
How Do I Know God Answers Prayer: First Hand Accounts
Does it seem to you like we’re living in a day when people all around us are trying to re-define who God is? I don’t like saying that but...
Debbie Dufek
- Jan 24, 2020
- 7 min
Living Out Our Days with Purpose
“Mama, if you’re going to use a planner, you really have to keep it open on the table where you can see it!” It was over two decades ago,...
Debbie Dufek
- Nov 26, 2019
- 6 min
The Beauty of Contentment
Drifting back in my memory it’s autumn and I’m remembering a most precious time in 1977. I was a young mother, although I had just had my...