2,000 and Still Counting
This day, July 11, 2019 — is the BIG ONE! The BIG ONE as in posting my 2,000th blog. Pardon the personal high-fives! ?? I’m beyond grateful for God’s faithfulness to me to inspire, motivate, encourage, drop nuggets of His fresh Word, opened my eyes to see the beauty in each day and to savor…
Taking One Day at a Time
Yesterday, my sis-in-law and I caught up on each other’s lives. She’s in Tulsa. For now, I’m in Austin. We both have very active, on-the-go families and there’s much to talk about. My years of caring for elderly parents have passed, but she and my bro-in-law are still caring for their 96 and 97-year-old mothers.…
Living in Harmony Like our Animal Friends
I seem to get good blog material when I’m here in Austin as the animal caregiver. These critters — the chickens and ducks in their pen and coop, and the donkeys and goats in their barn and field areas live together in harmony – but they do have their cantankerous moments. The goats with horns…
In the Sight of God and These Witnesses
Right in the middle of church yesterday, the pastor said “Please be seated. We are having a wedding now. And, up came a lovely bride, handsome groom, their two attendants, and on the front row behind the couple were their children. The pastor said “They were married seven years ago, but today they want to…
Just a Jesus Follower
“Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”– The Apostle Paul (1 Corinthians 11:1) I was one of those non-conversational, shy, withdrawn, and lacking self-confidence, kind-of-girl. I had big faith, but little output. I kept my faith to myself. The main reason? The fear of rejection. Sure, I’d invite friends to church with…
Somebody Else Will
A dear friend of mine is having quite the year. She has faced personal health issues and as the director of an active, vibrant ministry – was faced with leading it in a major event, and was tremendously successful at it, I might add. She has two children getting married this year (one this weekend),…
I’m Declaring My Liberty and Freedom
July 4th is always a day to celebrate America’s birthday in some way even if it’s only wearing some red, white and blue. For my family, it always meant shooting off some “black cats”, “rockets”, sparklers and a few “chasers” that made us high-tail it! There was always hamburgers and hot dogs with the all-American…
God Bless America – Land of the Free – Home of the Brave
Happy 4th of July aka Independence Day! And, it’s Happy Birthday, America Party Day — the birth of Democracy! You’re looking good, America, to be 243 years old! And what a way to celebrate — with fireworks, parades, concerts, family get-togethers and barbecues! Others will celebrate by staying at home with life-as-usual. For some, it…
Going to His Houses for a Pick-Me-Up
I amuse myself when I consider what kind of over-the-top, super-Jesus-fanatic I must seem like to those who don’t take their faith walk quite as seriously as I do. I love hanging out with those who talk the same talk and walk the same walk that I do. You know us. Those “Praise the Lord!”,…
Time Flies When We’re Having Fun
It’s official. Today, July 2nd is the 183rd day of the year — the official middle of the year. Six months have already passed in 2019. It makes me think – how fast time does fly for me these days – compared to my youth when the time went by so slowly for school to…