Time Makers or Time Wasters?
TIME MAKERS — Last Tuesday I felt Texan proud as I had the privilege of attending the 2023 Texas Inaugural Prayer Service for Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. We blessed the name of the Lord and sought His face as the Austin Baptist Church Choir led in worship and praise for our…
Here Come da Judge
Yesterday, I spoke about Flip Wilson and the line he used often in his variety show: “The devil made me do it!” I forgot about another line he often used: “Here come da’ judge.” The Judge, played by Flip, was a stuffy magistrate with black robe and powdered wig. Each segment featured an unfortunate defendant…
The Devil Made Me Do It
I am so grateful for my fans aka those who follow my daily blogs. It is humbling AND encouraging that God might have used the words I share to give out the get-up and go juice to kick-start your day. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! One of those fans aka friend sent…
Let’s Share Our Stories
Right off, please let me thank you for reading my blog and my many stories. I am a deep well and there’s plenty in me to talk about. But today, it isn’t my story. It is the story I read on social media a couple of days ago that urges me to ask you to…
Fair Weather is for Sissies!
Years ago, as a private pilot, I only piloted the airplane if the skies were clear and winds were light. They called me a “fair weather” pilot. I know – sissy-girl attitude, but I preferred easy-going to my destination with a trouble-free landing. That’s why I was partial to being the co-pilot for my “any…
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
It’s a big deal to have a day named after someone. With a quick google “What does it take to have a Federal Holiday named after you?”, I found that it wasn’t such an easy task. Apparently, the notion of creating a Martin Luther King Day met with much controversy. Two of the main arguments…
The Questions AND the Questioner
For anyone who has been around a two or three year old very long, we know they ask many questions: “What’s that? Why? When? Where? How?” At first it was endearing, but before long – we get worn out with all those questions. Can we imagine how tired God must get from our questions? “Why,…
Engaged in 2023
I love seeing engagement posts that describe the “ask” and the acceptance of a couple who will soon get married. But engagement in my blog today is about being fully engaged aka less distracted and more on-purpose in giving our undivided attention (fixed eyes) to those we encounter. Take for example my first day back…
I Want to be God’s Promotional Display
Ever notice how strategically retailers display items in their store to draw us in? It’s all about them using psychology to grab us and encourage us to spend more on items we didn’t even realize we wanted. Even the height of items matters. Lower items for the kiddos to see and beg for that “must…
What Passion Drives You?
What gets you out of bed every morning? The alarm clock? The baby crying? The dog nuzzling you? The “John”? When motivational speakers and vocational counselors ask this question, they’re not looking for those kinds of answers. They want to help us identify our PASSION — something we love to be doing with our life,…