Those Winds are Blowing Again
A couple of weeks ago, when I was staying with my grandsons and Bentley, their dog, while their mom and dad were away, a strong, fierce-sounding storm came rolling through. Bentley sure was afraid of the hard rain, lightning and thundering. In my moment of weakness and love for this little dog, I made a…
Another Proud Mama Moment
Yesterday, I asked for you to indulge me on a proud mama moment as I shared my son’s recent blog. Then yesterday morning, I saw my daughter’s recent blog. It seems blogging has caught hold of my family. I like to think that of all the things I’ve done wrong in my life, I must…
We Can Learn a Lot from our Kids
I see all of you proud mama moments where you talk about the achievements of your kiddos. I am one of those too, except my baby boy grew up to be a very successful businessman. This is one of those proud mama moments for me. I read my son’s recent business blog and it speaks…
God’s Unique and Diverse Garden
Not to be outdone by anyone EVER, our God is the all-encompassing Master at EVERYTHING – especially in His craftsmanship, creativity, and His exquisite attention to details. His one-of-a-kind varieties of places, things and living things (animate AND inanimate) makes Him second to none. I mean just think about the differences in the terrain all…
The Comfort of Bentley
Recently I blogged “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder” – unless that one cannot physically see. Case in point. I took care of Bentley for a few days while my children were out of town. Bentley is their 12-year-old Havanese dog who cannot see. Sometimes I feel like he can, because he navigates…
Take that Helping Hand
As an independent gal for almost eleven years now, I like to call myself self-sufficient, self-supporting, self-reliant, and self-sustaining. But even as I type those words, they sound very “self”-minded! Lord knows – I want to be others-minded, NOT self-minded. But I realize a helping hand is a good thing these days. I’m quick to…
Let Me Entertain You
Unbeknownst to my sensible mind, I’ve been “entertaining” some grundgy inside voices that tend to make me feel less than God created me to be. And, worst of all, as I “entertain” those self-defeating thoughts, I hear the enemy singing that old Broadway song: “Let me entertain you!” Oh yes, that’s the enemy’s ploy —…
The Troubles We’ve Seen
The reality check of “the troubles we’ve seen” since the beginning of last year, plus “the troubles we’re seeing” in Israel and the Middle East certainly gives cause for concern for what tomorrow may hold. I read Dr. Jim Denison’s remarks yesterday morning about the raging war in the Middle East: “Hamas fired large fusillades…
Ready to be a World Changer?
Jesus rose from the dead. It’s the foundation of what we Christians believe. And, here we are today, forty days after Jesus’ resurrection and the plot thickens. Jesus didn’t just rise up out of that grave — He ascended into heaven. The Ascension was a deeply personal event for His core team of disciples to…
Only One Perfect One
I’m still faithful to my “One Year Bible” daily readings. I’ll admit I might miss a day or two, but I’ll catch up and get back on track as soon as I can. I don’t say that to impress you, but it does impress me because I am getting so much out of these readings.…