No Place I Would Rather Be
I’m here in my sweet spot – with my two youngest grandsons while their dad and mom are away for a few days. The oldest here — the handsome dude — Monday chapel requires ties and jackets. Be still my heart! The youngest is home schooled so I get to step up and be his…
Being Selfless in a Selfie Generation
Long gone are the days when we used our cameras to take pictures of our family and friends. I never asked someone to take a picture of me all alone. It was always me with my friends or me with my boy friend and later, my husband and family. Selfies didn’t exist then and cameras…
Peace Even When Anxiety Comes in Like a Flood
I love the words of St. Francis’ Prayer that goes “Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace”. That is sincerely my prayer — to be a peacemaker AND to live in that peace. But, HELLO, anxiety! After two beautiful days in Tulsa, the finale was to be another first-weekend-of-November Sister Marie Pierre Retreat at…
I Wanna Go Back…..Maybe NOT!
I’m revving my engine, mentally and physically, as I type this blog today. A lot has been on my plate for the last few days and even more the next days, weeks and even months. I was on the road again after a beautiful three days in Tulsa. Made it to Austin last night —…
He AND They Get Sweeter as the Days Go By
An old gospel song went like this: “He gets sweeter as the days go by; He gets sweeter as the moments fly; His love is richer, deeper, fuller, sweeter. Sweeter, sweeter, sweeter as the days go by.” Seriously, the older I get and the closer I’ve become with my Lord, the sweeter and more peaceful…
Lost…and May Never Be Found
A friend’s Facebook post said: “There are five things that you cannot recover in life:The Stone………..after it’s thrown,The Word……………after it’s said,The Occasion……after it’s missed, The Time………….after it’s gone.A person……………after they dieI realize this so much now. Life is too short. As I get older I just want to live in peace and harmony and have…
A Treat for 97 Years
This morning, I’ll be heading to Tulsa to celebrate Mom and her 97th Birthday! It’s truly a day of celebrating – not just a mother-in-law, but a dear friend, mentor, and mother. God brought this precious treat to us on October 31st, 1922. I’m sure He had a hand in her being named “Lydia” which…
When God’s Plans are Way Better than Ours
In 1986, we moved to Canada on a ministry mission. It was a 100% faith-venture for all of us, including my mom. We had no idea what the future would hold, but we knew Who held our future. “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good…
God Would Never Unfriend Us
Back in the day, when we unfriended someone, we walked away, erased their name off our notebook or wrote a “Dear John” letter. Here we are – decades later and we can unfriend someone with the tap of a button. I don’t “unfriend” but rather “unfollow”, usually because of their language, their rants, their lack…
Finding the Lost Diamond and the Lost Coin
I was inspired for this blog today by a friend’s good news yesterday. She posted: “Praise report… my engagement ring had lost the diamond about 2 weeks ago. Bruce and I tore apart the house and cars looking for it. No diamond. We pretty much chalked it up to being lost. We have had a…