The Sunflowers are Abundant
The family that captures memories together……STAYS TOGETHER…. in love, in support, in encouragement, and in MEMORIES! We missed our two granddaughters: Adeline, Carl’s granddaughter who is a cheerleader at Westlake High School in Austin and couldn’t miss “Senior” night at the football game. And my Alexia, who is attending ministry school in Nashville. But, sooner…
Making a Joyful Noise
Years ago, I attended an annual retreat in Fort Gibson, OK with a group of women who made it a must to be there. We stayed in rustic cabins, talking way more into the night than we should have, which led to a lack of sleep. But we were okay with it! The goal of…
Let’s Be Blessing Machines
I read about Blessing Machines in a devotional. A Vicar of the Church of England, in his attempt to describe the Church and faithful people, spoke of God’s children as being Blessing Machines. I love that! As Carl and I are diligently working on his estate sale, his daughter came over to help us in…
Hanging Out at the Well
Jesus sat by a well. Jacob’s well. Jacob gave that well to his son, Joseph. So, what well are WE digging for OUR children? Jesus is on purpose. He is waiting on a woman. This woman with a past comes at noon because she doesn’t want to deal with the talk of others. Jesus says…
Being Specific with our Praises
In the hallway at my church, I saw a mom kneeling (being at her son’s level), looking straight into his eyes, saying, “I am so proud of you for doing that. You are such a kind and generous boy!” I was impressed. And, I was impressed when Carl and I were visiting his family last…
Making the Most of our Talents
PLEASE DON’T STOP READING! You, who think you have no talents! Oh, yes you do, and I am here to remind you about them today! Once upon a time I sang in my school choir and in church choirs. I was also a singer in the Masters IV Quartet. I played the organ and the…
Being Christian-ish
I’ve never watched the show, but I understand “Black-ish” has to do with children who are not fully one race or another and they have cultural issues about their identity. The name of that show made me wonder if we may be “Christian-ish” — not fully all in as Christians and so we have issues…
The Right GPS Sytem
Once upon a time I was “directionally challenged”. I remember driving in and out of neighborhoods, off highways and byways, and spending way more time driving than I should have. It didn’t take much for me to get lost. Aw! But now those days are long gone since the advent of our GPS (Global Positioning…
Our No Limits God
How often that we looked at our bank account and wondered if we would have the means to cover all the bills we had to pay. Many times it seemed there was way more month than there was money to go the distance. Then I was independent as a widow and having to bear the…
Not What or How, but Who
Ever asked this question? “What would you do?” It might be shouted over the laughter and squeals of children or whispered between tears in a living room. It might be me asking my neighbors about how to get rid of those annoying ants. We might all be looking for answers of some kind. And the…