Bring the Inside Out
Everywhere I turn, I see more and more advertisements about renewing our youth. “Reduce those lines and wrinkles! Become a new you! Guaranteed success or your money back! I’ve yielded to their promises and purchased some of those products. In fact, my cosmetic shelves look like a Walgreen’s. I’d like to tell you that, as…
Write the Vision and Make It Plain
When my daughter was single, she wrote out a list — a BIG list — of everything she hoped for in a future husband. Not five, not ten, but 100 qualities she was praying for. Talk about being specific! Then came Larry. At first glance, he checked off 95 out of 100. But as time…
Broken Egg? Consider it Joy!
Yesterday morning, I was simply making breakfast. Innocent enough, right? Carl and I were discussing the crazy price of eggs these days. Six dollars for a dozen? When just a couple of years ago, we could buy them for pocket change? As I turned to put the carton back in the fridge, I heard…
❤️ Love is in the Air — So Let’s Breathe It In! ❤️
❤️❤️❤️ Love is in the Air — So Let’s Breathe It In! ❤️❤️❤️ Ah, February — when store shelves explode with pink and red, the floral businesses boom, and the airwaves are drenched in love songs. And speaking of love songs, my heart can’t help but do a little two-step when I hear Tom Jones…
If We Don’t Praise — the Rocks Will
I saw this “rock-band” cartoon and I knew a blog was on its way. Humorous but the truth is these are just rocks, stones and pebbles. No life exists in them, yet they sit amidst the vibrant rhythm of creation. Around them, water dances, fish jump for joy, and birds chirp. As I look at…
Boasting about Weakness
Here I go, stepping out from under my “mighty woman of God” rock. Confession: I have weaknesses. Wait, what? Who wants to hear that? Bear with me. I promise there’s a point. Let me remind you, the Apostle Paul himself bragged about his weaknesses. He wrote, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power…
We Have Everything We Need
Max Lucado (my favorite author) hit the nail on the head when he said, “You have a God who hears you, the power of love behind you, the Holy Spirit within you, and all of heaven ahead of you…” Now, if that doesn’t make us want to shout a hallelujah, I don’t know what will!…
Living on the Light Side
Our neighborhood is well-lit—motion sensors flicker on whenever someone walks by. It’s a comforting reminder of how light dispels darkness, both literally and spiritually. After the Christmas season time-out, our Women’s Wednesday Night Bible Study is well underway at our church. It gives me so much joy to be in a group of women of…
Let’s Be Pointers
I’ll admit it. Some days I’m not so humble. I get so fixated on who commented or liked or loved my blog, that I fail to remember it is HE Who deserves all the honor and praise. Less of me, more of Him. That I might decrease, and He increase. John the Baptist is one…
God Never Changes
On Monday, January 20th, we witnessed one president stepping out of the Oval Office and another stepping in. On the surface, President Biden and Jill were poised and gracious, but I imagine behind closed doors, there might have been a little dance of relief. After all, who wouldn’t celebrate being free from public scrutiny and…