If I Were God, I Would Have…..
Good thing we’re NOT God because we would have sure messed things up many times over with OUR ideas, thoughts, and desires. Garth Brooks sang “I thank God for unanswered prayers.” And I agree, I thank God for not answering many of my prayers because if He had answered ‘yes’ to all those prayers, no…
Time to Get Our Hope Up
In my neighborhood, the large, imposing and the small, non-intimidating campaign signs have been removed from their lofty positions on our yards. I’ll admit – I’m pleased to pass by my neighbors’ homes without “judging” them one way or another based on their choice of candidate. Now, we can get back to the business of…
God, the Elections, and 4-D Chess
I couldn’t say it better, so I choose these words by Dr. Michael Brown, a distinguished author, speaker and Christian apologist to replace my own words today. “As a boy, I remember “watching” the epic chess battle between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer. It was aired on Channel 13, the PBS station in New York,…
Shut the Door on Fear and Doubt
A few days ago, a dear friend asked if I and another friend would meet with her regarding some serious health issues she was facing. She explained that she feels optimistic yet fear creeps in with “What if?” Immediately I spoke into her that when the enemy taunts her with his fear tactics to remember…
Oh, Yes. We Know What to Do!
What a roller coaster ride we’ve been on this year. Future generations will hear of it and be ever so glad they didn’t have to experience this one. 2020 will make the history books that generations to come will read about. We’re approaching this year’s end and we’re still looking for answers to the pandemic…
The Election Race and Our Race
Not many years ago, I was a long-distance runner. The encouragement from my son’s trainer was all I needed to start training for my first half-marathon. I remember the intensity I had for that relentless training to run 13.1 miles. I wasn’t prepared for how tough training was going to be. It was incredible how…
November 3rd, 2020 – Election Day
I’m off and running in a few minutes to my “last stand” (literally) as an Election clerk this morning. I anticipate lines out the door, but certainly less than the two-hour line I stood in for 2016’s election day. I saw this headline by CNN’s Chris Cillizza, Editor at Large: “Why November 4, 2020 could…
The Final Countdown is On
So, here we are — in the final countdown to 2020’s Election Day tomorrow, November 3rd. Whew! We’ve survived everything we’ve been through this year to make it to this pivotal moment in time. I’m grateful to be alive for this one! For generations to come, 2020, with all its ups and downs, including this…
Making the Most with What We Have
Yesterday was my mother-in-law’s 98th birthday and since we couldn’t have a real up-close-and-personal celebration, my children, and grands (13 of us) celebrated her via a Zoom call. How precious it was for each of us to express our love to her. As we were about to sign off, Mom spoke up with a prayer…
A Tribute to the One Who Gave Me My One and Only
I’m sure you’ve heard funny and catty remarks said about mother-in-laws. There are those who often talk about them as forces to be reckoned with, but that’s not the case with mine. I’ll tell you about her — because today is her 98th birthday. We can never forget her birthday because it falls on this…