Silver, Gold, Diamonds — Nothing Compares to Him
Last week I was with my grandson, Payton, who, at age 14, is quite the entrepreneur — selling and repairing mobile phones. He’s also a certified phone doctor. His interest of late is collecting coins, and already has quite the collection. I went with him to a gold and silver store. The reps are always…
The Pearl of Great Price
God is relentless in His pursuit of us. He speaks to us in a thousand different ways, endeavoring to get our attention. He is passionate in His love for us, and patient in His tolerance of us. And, just in case you ever doubt your self-worth, here is proof positive of how special and amazing…
God May Be Allowing the Rains to Come
Two weeks ago, I drove 4-1/2 hours to Texas in torrential rain. When I finally arrived at my destination, I found myself incredibly dizzy and my equilibrium was completely off. Clearly, I could have been mistaken by others, as having had “too much to drink”. We determined that my focus to stay on the road…
God Cheers Wildly For You and Me
Everyday we have to make important decisions and we have to know when to say “yes” and when to say “no”. At times, saying “no” isn’t easy, especially when we just don’t want to let someone down. And, often, we give too many yeses to good things, but not best things. I watched a great…
What Would You Do to Face Your Fears?
I love success stories — especially the success stories of my friends. Meet my sweet friend, Kristina Vinberg, from Bellevue, WA. She’s been my grandsons’ nanny for several years, and I’ve watched this little gal overcome many obstacles in her life. She was in a car accident a couple of years ago that caused her…
Only New Chapters in This Book
There is so much in store for us today….and the days to come. Why do we insist in continuing to re-read the past chapters of our LIFE book, and wish we’d done things differently, or said words we wish we could take back, or thought “if only”. It’s time for us to let the past…
You Control the Doorway
Sticks & stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!” We’ve said that, but did we REALLY MEAN it — “words will never hurt me”? Actually, there have been times that words DID hurt. Someone spoke negatively about us or something we did when we gave something our all, or someone spoke…
Use the Gifts God Has Given You
Jesus told the Parable of the Talents — a story He taught to help us know the importance of using the gifts and talents He’s given us. When the servants used their talents wisely, the Master said, “Well done, good and faithful servants …enter into the joy of the Lord!” And to the one who…
Lord, Please Give Me Patience….NOW!
Our generation seems to have little patience for waiting. Road rage is seen when there’s someone moving way too slow in traffic. And there’s those times when we’re put on hold on a telephone call, or when we’re placed in yet another queue trying to get to the right customer representative. We talk about slow…
The “You Are Special” Plate of Building Love and Confidence
It’s “Special Plate” day for my special son, Ryan! It’s his birthday! Everyone gets to tell him how special he is to them! I love what he shares here about their family tradition of “The Special Plate”! Maybe it’s time you and your family have special plate days, too! It is sure a confidence builder…