Joy is elusive because live in perilous times. New sorrows spring forth from all directions every day. Messages of hate abound, but so do messages of love. To live in love and in an authentic purpose is a high calling that…
Trust is something that your mind searches out and your instincts test and confirm. You should pay attention when you have a sense of danger. When you become hyper alert and expand your visual attention to what’s before, behind, and…
At first it didn’t look like my birthday held any blessings, but it did! Today, I woke up thanking God for walking me through another year of life, for I live in a wonderful community that’s rich in natural beauty,…
Have you ever done something terribly wrong because of pride? Did a faint whisper say: “Stop! Don’t do that?” Did the threat of shame make your cheeks burn? But. The skeletal grip of pride tightened like a boa constrictor every time you…
Woke up this early Spring morning, thinking about sacrifice. By definition, sacrifice costs. Cost means suffering, a little or a lot. Suffering often comes with pain. It leaves wounds and scars us. Because sacrifice is costly, painful, and wounding, we…
It is Thankful Tuesday, and the crisp autumn chill is a gentle reminder of season’s change. These last few weeks were dangerous and difficult times for my family. Even though the hurricane brought floods and destruction throughout the state, the…
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 NIV Think you’re nothing special? Think again. You are amazing. You are precious. Here are just…
Exodus 18:18 You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. Several months ago, I wrote a blog post about how Moses, (a work-a-holic…
Sunday mornings are warm, sepia-toned memories. Our getting-ready-for-Sunday-School ritual ran like clock work with 7 kids spinning in their own orbit yet never getting in anyone’s way. Taking curlers out of my hair, I’d sit and listen to the Sunday…
I’m so grateful for technology, because it makes it easy to say kind words or donate money that helps someone who’s down, in dire straits, or championing a worthy cause. Lies and deceit are also made easier on the ‘Net, but…
