Why Am I So Attractive?
Catchy title, right? Especially when one looks in the mirror and their hair is having a good day, the make-up blended just right and, that blue top certainly brings out the blue in your eyes. But, that’s not the “attractive” I’m talking about. Attractive to mosquitoes or chiggers. Not sure which one — neither is…
To Walk Humbly With My Walking Buddies
Hyde Park, Tulsa, OK – I’m back in my beloved T-Town for a few days. What would a walk down Memory Lane be without my good friend who has walked with me here so many times in the past? We were among the firsts to purchase a lot and build here. Only big dirt piles…
An Opportunity to Choose Great Joy
Choose joy? When challenges and disappointments come? How can we count all this stuff as joy? You young’uns may not remember the old Hee Haw Show where the cast members sang this “miserable” song that went like this: “Gloom, despair, and agony on me; Deep, dark depression, excessive misery; If it weren’t for bad luck,…
Take Up Arms and Be Hope Bearers
I’m wide awake at 2:00 am. I determine it’s a gentle call from my Father. He is wanting my undivided attention. It’s the perfect time for us to collaborate. He speaks to my heart through His Word and as I prepare my blog to post in a few hours, I see my dear friend’s post…
Living Our Faith Out-Loud De-Compartmentalizing
When I blogged about compartmentalizing” our lives yesterday, I didn’t mean it for our faith. Our faith is an exception. You know — that “keeping it to ourselves” compartment. We’ve all heard the saying: “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” The idea is that when people go to Las Vegas, they get a license…
The Art and Blessing of Compartmentalizing
I learned the art of compartmentalizing from my husband. I remember when were lying in bed at night, I would bring up something unpleasant or negative and my wise AND romantic husband would say: “Not in this room. Not now. Save it for tomorrow and we’ll talk about it then.” My son is a very…
No Pain is Wasted
Most of my posts are from my own personal life experiences. St. Paul said, in 2 Corinthians 1:4 “That you may be comforted with the same comfort that I have been comforted with.” And, indeed, it is MY utmost desire to comfort others with the same comfort that I have been comforted with during my…
We Met Professor Wisdom in the School of Hard Knocks!
I head to the shopping mall just around the corner and this 1964 Chevrolet Impala passes by me and parks close to my car. Though it sure needed a paint job, a flood of memories overtakes me. I tell the young couple a short-version of our story. I ask “Is this one a stick shift?”…
Our Master-Planned, Changeable Lives
I’m seeing commercials and promos that talk about pumpkin spice candles and coffee, falling in love with fall and promos about the exciting new fall clothes colors. It hit me. Fall has literally sprung up on us. School is back in session and college teams’ fans are out in numbers as they sport their favorite…
Be Fearless
Fearless in these days and times? Get real, girl! Who can be fearless when from the smallest fear (like a snake in a flowerbed — that was me yesterday) to my friend’s upcoming major surgery or another friend’s livelihood being challenged after a hard fall that fractured some bones? I get it. There are plenty…