Is is Clothes or the Heart that Makes the Man?
I saw these “ancient” photos and how stylish and dressed-to-the-nines we were back then. I remembered Mark Twain’s quote: “Clothes make the man! Naked people have little or no influence on society.” I had to laugh at that thought and visual! This first photo is my Mom and her best friends, my mother and father-in-law…
Sure I’m Awake! I’m Having a Wide-Awake Party!
All my life I’ve known how incredibly important a good night’s sleep is for our health but getting that good night’s sleep is sometimes a major feat – especially when we do our best thinking in the night when it’s peaceful and quiet. My cousin mentioned she was struggling to sleep because she has so…
With All These Conveniences……Could I Do Less?
Someone asked me how I could possibly devote so much time to my blog every day – 365 days a year. My response: I know God gave me this mission to be an encourager and a light in the darkness. I promised to fulfill that mission from the get-go. My “ministry” platform just happens to…
Ready for a Heart Transplant?
Ready for a Heart Transplant?Because we were out-of-touch with the world last week while on our fishing trip, I missed two heart-breaking family notifications — the passing of a dear cousin as well as the passing of the 18-year-old granddaughter of an aunt and uncle. As I thought about our cousin, who lived a most…
My Teachers Bribed Me
As a child, I remember memorizing many scripture verses. We were “bribed” by our Sunday School teachers to learn and quote them by heart. If we did, we’d receive prizes and rewards. Right or wrong, it worked for me, because I know those scriptures from memory and I live by them still today. For any…
Is God Sleeping or Wide Awake on Your Boat
This may or may not be my last post related to fishing. The inspiration just keeps coming! It was Wednesday, May 29th, and we heard it was supposed to rain all day, starting at 7 am. Staci, fisher-woman extraordinaire, announced the night before, “If we’re down at the river by 6 am (sun-up), we’ll get…
The Older Teaching the Younger has its Rewards
The last several days, my family and I have been at Beavers Bend in Broken Bow, OK. We’ve had plenty to eat–all the cargo I brought with us and the best of all — the trout meal we had last night from our big haul of fish. Beer-batter rainbow trout! One of the great rewards…
A Reel Expert Can Tackle Anything
This is grandson, Payton’s 19th birthday week and of course, as his usual request, we’re fishing! We’re here at Beaver’s Bend in Broken Bow, OK. We drove up here yesterday and we couldn’t get our poles in the water fast enough. Our cabin was set up quickly and before daybreak this morning, fishing had already…
How Can We Lie Down in Green Pastures? They’re Flooded.
One of my go-to scriptures, especially when I’m encouraging someone who is bed-fast because of an injury or illness, is Psalm 23:1-3 “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul.” I share: “Obviously, God is wanting…
When it Comes to Fishing — Anything Goes
My grocery list in hand, items checked off, coupons pulled and I’m at check-out with a brimming grocery cart. Only two cashiers? Ugh! I patiently wait in line. All those unnerved folks waiting behind me must be thinking: “Great! There’s THAT lady who is going to take FOR-EVER with all those groceries! And to make…