Comfort Blanket Helps Lead Loyola University to the Sweet Sixteen
Since I posted a few days ago about THE COMFORTER, I’ve had two more occasions to reinforce what I was saying. This was USA Today’s headline on March 15th: “NCAA tournament 2018: Loyola-Chicago gets inspiration from 98-year-old nun”. Loyola was able to pull off the first upset of March Madness in dramatic fashion. The 98-year-old…
Technology ROCKS!!!
I get amused when I hear folks talking about the “good old days” when we could leave our doors unlocked, where the worst thing we did in schools was chew gum, where kids played outside using their imaginations, and gas was 23 cents a gallon (or less). But were the good old days — really…
We Stood on Holy Ground
Having spent the last 4 days at Camp Copass in Denton, TX with 79 beautiful “sisters in Christ” and experiencing God’s peace in this away-from-it-all location, was what God ordered for us. I knew we were on HOLY GROUND when we arrived at the campus and this sign welcomed us: SHOW ME YOUR WAYS O…
I’ve Hidden His Word in my Heart
I’m so grateful for my upbringing in church because that’s where I received the “solid rock” foundation for my life. My parents were wise in that “church” was our “go to” place for friendships, worshiping God, hearing His Word, AND in my opinion – the best place EVER to hang out with my girlfriends and…
St. Patrick Knew Who He Belonged To
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I know, like other religious holidays, this is another “watered….er’ beered down” day when we get distracted from the true meaning of this day, but, just in case you may not know, I want to honor St. Patrick by sharing who this man was. He was born around AD 389 in…
Are You Being a “CAPTIVE” Audience?
CAPTIVE — a person or animal who has been taken prisoner or confined; detained, in captivity, imprisoned, locked up. Ever have one of those days, weeks or months, when everything you do seems to be inadequate, at least in your own eyes? Your parenting skills, being a loving and kind spouse, your efficiency at work,…
My Comforter is One of my Favorite Things
My Comforter is One of my Favorite Things My word of the day is COMFORTER: a thick bed covering that is filled with a soft light material; also someone who helps you to feel less worried, upset, frightened; someone who comforts you. I do a lot of traveling and that means sleeping in beds that…
A Good Sense of Humor and a Merry Heart — Good Like Medicine
Sense of Humor: funny side, amusement, hilarity, good humor, merry, funniness, lighthearted, spirited. A good sense of humor just happens in everyday conversations. It doesn’t mean memorizing jokes and jamming them into conversations. A good sense of humor can turn messes and unfortunate circumstances into a great relief from the stress of it all. A…
Is the Coming of Spring Bringing Spring to Your Steps?
Just 7 days until it’s officially Spring (March 20th). The pink tulips, the bright yellow jonquils and the bright yellow forsythia are out. The red bud trees are red budding. The creeping phlox are creeping out. And, Sunday, I came out — outside, that is. I’ve been hibernating for most of this winter. What happened…
It’s a “Come as you are Party”! WARNING: This is longer than usual, but it holds the keys to an EVERLASTING PARTY.
Back in “my day”, there were a lot of those “Come as You Are” parties. Here’s what that meant: You’d get a phone call from a friend and whatever you were wearing at that moment, was what you had to wear to the party. Folks would show up in their jammies and slippers or jogging…