Month: September 2017

“Prepare for the Worst; Pray for the Best”

Those are words we’ve continued to hear during the anticipation and preparation for Hurricane Irma as it “barrels toward Florida”. At 6:30 am, Florida time, I’m watching Fox News and I’m thankful to hear “we’re praying” over and over. So many people huddled up in their homes, storm shelters, packed airports with all flights grounded,…

By Donna Wuerch Noble September 10, 2017 Off

Amazing Grace — How Sweet the Sound

I turned on my TV first thing yesterday morning and the top story was an 8.1 earthquake had struck Mexico in the night, leaving one million people without power. Mexico’s president called it the strongest quake his country had seen in a century. Meanwhile, Hurricane Irma is coming — the second-strongest hurricane ever recorded in…

By Donna Wuerch Noble September 9, 2017 Off

Doing Our Best to Stay in Peace

Watching the news report of another devastating hurricane approaching the U.S. coasts — I continue to pray for divine intervention for those precious souls who are evacuating and have no idea what they will come home to – if anything at all. Last night my church held a Holy Hour to pray for all those…

By Donna Wuerch Noble September 8, 2017 Off

Don’t STOP Now!!! Just Keep Swimming!

Don’t STOP Now!!! Just Keep Swimming! I’ve watched so many animated movies with my grandchildren that I have plenty of material for my blogs/posts for a long time. Hence, today’s inspiration was the hilarious “Finding Nemo” movie., Dory said to Nemo when he was down about his circumstances “”When life gets you down, you know…

By Donna Wuerch Noble September 4, 2017 Off

Do You Remember Your First Job?

I know you remember your first job. We all do. It was a pivotal time in our lives. I’ll never forget mine. I had signed up for Vocational Office Education (VOE) at my high school, which means I would gain enough office knowledge and skills to get my first job. I had learned to type,…

By Donna Wuerch Noble September 3, 2017 Off

A Journal of Joy & Laughter

I was in Tulsa for the last couple of days to check in on Mom and my other besties. So my “sugar and spice and everything nice” awaited me. When I arrived at Mom’s, Karen (my sis-in-law) and her home health nurse were with her and Mom was cringing as the nurse tended to some…

By Donna Wuerch Noble September 2, 2017 Off

It’s Time to Get Out FROM UNDER

Ever heard someone say this? “UNDER the circumstances, I’m making it”? Quite frankly, those dear souls in Southern Texas and Louisiana could get away with saying it and it’s not just a saying for them — it is literal! But in spite of anyone’s circumstances, there are other options for declaring where we are and…

By Donna Wuerch Noble September 1, 2017 Off