Making time for God in your life
My mother would have been 100 later this year. She was 91 years old when she died. This week, I am pondering the lessons I learned from her while she lived and contemplating those I have learned since her homegoing. Continue reading Walking in Mother’s Lessons
Elizabeth II of Great Britain died last week. Her passing has evoked remembrances of my mother. They were only two years apart at birth, but there were similarities in their characters that speak to my current life challenges. The examples Continue reading Perseverance in Challenge
Darkness and dark clouds seem to be hovering over us all lately. A rumor of war has become reality. Continued transmission of disease that shut down our societies threatens to again bring life to a halt. Financial pressure comes with Continue reading Peace in Dark Times
Families disintegrate at an amazing rate in these times. One I know ended recently. Others speak online or in conversation about distancing between adult siblings and/or parents. I am so grateful that the prayers of my grandmothers and mother were Continue reading Family Maturity
Five year ago, my mother died. She was 91 years old. Today, I’m pondering the lessons I learned from her while she lived and contemplating those I’ve learned since her homegoing. And it was homegoing. Her love for God was Continue reading Remembering Mother’s Lessons
September marks the anniversary of important events in my life: My physical and spiritual birthdays, my mother’s birthday, starting college. I like to celebrate the whole month. This year, it seemed dissociated from reality with the sensation of a lack Continue reading September Anniversaries
Romans 5:5 Such hope [in God’s promises] never disappoints us, because God’s love has been abundantly poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Amplified Bible (AMP)Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA 90631. Continue reading Remembering Hope Never Disappoints
I clearly remember the day I learned about the “n” word. My father’s parents had done a motor trip to the West and came home through Texas. My grandfather related that he admired how white people in a West Continue reading Eyes Opened
Let’s think about how to remember God’s faithfulness through this COVID-19 pandemic. Psalms 106 and 107 are pertinent to this season. Psalm 106 recounts that the children of Israel forgot what God had done for them at the Red Sea, Continue reading Memorials So We Remember
I choose thankfulness daily. This year, my Thanksgiving will not be what I expected. The holiday scenario I had in mind failed to launch. But I have learned to ride the wave that God creates for my life instead of Continue reading Choosing Thankfulness
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