We’ve Got Super-Powers!
Happy 15th Birthday, Super Bryson! So my precious Bryson, the youngest of my seven awesome grandkids, turns a big 15 today! What??? How can it be? 15 years has flown by and oh the joy he has given to his Nana! His birthday is the day after his Papa’s graduation to heaven. How befitting that…
Remembering While Living in the Land of the Living
It is the 16th of November, but, this day, it is the year 2010. A gentle breeze comes in our bedroom window. The melodious sounds of Oklahoma’s many bird varieties capture our attention. They are singing with Louis Armstrong “And I think to myself, ‘what a wonderful world’”. In the near distance, we see the…
Wondering What God’s Will is For Your Life?
It’s Fall so I chose the most colorful Fall photo to emphasize my point today. I added 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 to it PLUS enlarging the print on that POINT: “FOR THIS IS GOD’s WILL FOR YOU and , whoa-la — my blog for today! Thanks, God, for the inspiration! I love it when I see…
Saving the Ones We Love the Most
I couldn’t help but notice the child’s embarrassment when his parents were loudly arguing in the middle of the store. My heart went out to him. And, to my shagrin, I remember my own children watching their dad and I have some pretty vocal disagreements. We called them “discussions”, but still their little eyes and…
I Looked, But Didn’t See
To my Life Group this week, I confessed that I had become irritated with the trash and paraphernalia around the homeless areas near where I live. When I first moved to Austin, I took on the “Miss Goody Two Shoes” persona when I saw the homeless near where I live and throughout Austin. I blogged…
Just Keep on Delighting and Practicing
On and off, for years now, I’ve taken Spanish lessons. It’s one of the desires of my heart….hablar en español a mis amigos….in their language. Translation: To speak their language to my Spanish friends. My husband and I took Spanish lessons at the local community college before we would take our missions trips to Mexico…
Who is YOUR Someone?
President Ronald Reagan coined the phrase: “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” That quote speaks volumes to me when I think about the “someones” who might have passed my way without me giving them a second thought. I might have been so caught up in my own little world that I didn’t…
That’s Gotta Hurt
This photo came up on my timeline a few days ago. It merits a repeat, at least in my memory. We were out for a family outing to the Pumpkin Patch in Tulsa. I saw the scarecrow and thought it would be a great photo. What I didn’t see was the big stick holding him…
Donna, You Deserve the Best
That was the email “subject” from DSW Shoes. It jumped out at me. That word, “deserve”, says it all. The next line was “Here’s all the BEST (selling) shoes”. So that’s what I deserve……the best-selling shoes. I deserve them. Really? What makes me “deserve” those shoes? We live in a selfie, self-centered, and self-entitlement world.…
Have a Blessed Day!
“Have a good one!” “Have a great day!” Those are parting words from upbeat, positive, and intentionally optimistic people. Some folks are so caught up in their own world, expressing upbeat wishes to others doesn’t cross their minds. They’re all about their own agenda and trudging through their own day. If you’re one of my…