Making time for God in your life
You found the words that were just spoken by your friend or family member to be offensive, even hurtful. Inside, you felt angry, sad, and maybe even so strong as to move you to physical action. I have learned when Continue reading Taming my feelings
Remember the old commercial “anticipation is keeping me waiting” with the variation of the Carly Simon lyrics? I’ve been thinking about the concept of anticipation lately. Recently a friend had an ice cream treat waiting for her in the freezer. Continue reading Anticipation
I tried to write this for Sunday and have been wrestling with God about it. I only do that when I find I don’t agree with what I’m hearing or I don’t want to expose something about myself. When I Continue reading Breaking a habit
This is the time of year I fondly remember my two pregnancies and the subsequent births of my sons, both born in June two years apart. My pregnancies were wonderful: Hormone swings disappeared and I enjoyed each one, seeing my Continue reading Babies in June
I rejoice today with my friends on Facebook who have posted glowing praise of their fathers. I can join them in saying that my Heavenly Father has never let me down. I forgave my earthly father years ago for all Continue reading A happier Father’s Day
Today is Pentecost Sunday for western Christians. We observe the remembrance of the Holy Spirit’s coming 50 days after Easter. Today, I want to encourage everyone to not just remember but to seek God. It was early October 1979. I Continue reading Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
I was thinking about sheep recently, how they have to be led to water and pasture. They don’t find either well themselves and the shepherd’s role is critical to their health and well being. But I was also thinking that Continue reading Feeding the sheep
My grandmother always called it Decoration Day. She was born in 1899 and the name wasn’t changed to Memorial Day until after World War I. The remembrance day for Civil War veterans in the north has evolved into remembering all Continue reading Decoration Day, a day to remember
I am blessed to have family and friends who are faithful to pray for me. This weekend has been an example of that. Friday morning, I woke up with what I thought was a vertigo attack that turned into either Continue reading I know I have friends who pray
My mother first told me about carnations and Mother’s Day. My grandmothers both loved carnations; my father’s mother grew her own. They required special conditions and she made the effort. My mother’s mother loved all flowers but peonies were her Continue reading Carnations for Mother’s Day
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