God Has a Plan — STAND!
At age 14, I was a volunteer Candy Striper at a Dallas hospital. The unique title went with the candy cane, red & white-striped pinafores that we wore. In those days, I aspired to become a nurse, so I took flowers and mail to patients, refilled their water jugs, and other incidental duties. But, those…
One Man’s Trash is a Raccoon’s Treasure
I live in a new community where five homes are being built to the east and west of me. The good news about being the first to build in a new subdivision is you have your choice of lots (mine backs up to a beautiful pond). The bad news about being the first to build…
Try to be a Rainbow in Somebody’s Cloud
I never followed Maya Angelou’s life or writings much, but hearing of her passing from this life, I was drawn to know more about what made her so endearing. In stature, she was six feet tall, but the imprint she left because of her remarkable life is beyond measure. She was raped by her mother’s…
Take a Deep Breath, Chill and Relax….God Has Got This!
Day before yesterday, I had the privilege of waiting with a dear friend as her husband was in back surgery by the same Neuro Surgeon and in the same hospital, that my sweetheart was in four years ago. I had a flood of memories as we set there, and I reminisced to my friend about…
Is Your Home Built on Solid Rock or Sinking Sand?
We were just kids when we married (I was 17; he was 18). Funny the dreams we had back then. Often, we’d go “looking” for our dream home…. the newest mobile home models, in hopes of owning one someday. That was pie-in-the-sky dreaming back then, because my husband was a college student, and I was…
We Can Do This!
There’s a lot of folks out there complaining about the weather, the economy, the government, their job, their co-workers, their spouses, their children or their neighbor. And, then there are folks who are always optimistic, “can-do”, undaunted in their attitude to win, and whether the sun is out — or hiding behind a cloud —…