A New Morning — A New Hope
Good morning, friends. I wrote this blog last night — not knowing what tomorrow would hold. But, I believe we can wake up to a country ready to move forward. No matter who holds office, we can be assured of one truth that stands above it all: God is still on His throne. His plans…
Mountain-Tops & Valley-Bottoms
That title sounds like I’m blogging about a new clothing line, but not so much, though it does make me think I should consider pitching that title to a clothing designer! What I’m actually referring to today are the times when I have had a particularly challenging day, I have learned to STOP right in…
Mighty Warrior! Who Me?
As I read about Gideon in the Book of Judges, I knew a blog was in the making. I sensed it coming from Heaven Central. And, I knew it was meant for my friends who are hurting from disappointment, lost dreams, sickness, defeat and worry! Trouble, BIG trouble was all Gideon could see. He was…
Appointment or Disappointment
Sunday night’s Super Bowl 2022 was reason for our community to pack out our theater room and bring all kinds of goodies to munch on. Most of us cheered for the underdogs, the Bengals, but none of us lost any sleep because they lost. In the end, the Bengals had DISAPPOINTMENT written on their faces…
Amped Up and Ready to Take the World by Storm
Thanks to my grandson #4 who provided the inspiration for this blog. If you follow me, you know that I stay with my two youngest grandsons when their parents go out of town. On Saturday, I was up at my usual “comin’ alive” time of 4:30 am. When I came out to the living area,…
Disappointment Might be an Appointment
Daily I read what I wrote in my journal for this day last year. Since early January, I’ve read about the excitement of being on the leadership team for our upcoming ACTS Retreat that was to have been on the weekend of April 23rd. We were wonder-eyed and “on fire” with passion and great anticipation…
Have You Had a “There was Jesus” Moment?
If you have a play list or listen to the radio, I’m sure you’ve heard Christian singer and songwriter Zach Williams singing with country legend Dolly Parton, ‘There Was Jesus.’ Zach, after years as a heavy rocker with drug addiction, turned to God. It was his “There was Jesus” moment because from that moment on,…
Clenched Fists or Open Hands?
Are your fists clenched so tightly that if you let them go, you know you’ll blow? After all these uncharted waters of the pandemic – that steam might erupt like Old Faithful, as you shout “I’M DONE!” Maybe, you’re white-knuckling it because you’re fearful of what is up ahead. I know both examples. I was…
Hope Springs Eternal
Yesterday, the co-leaders of what was to have been our 2020 Women’s ACTS 4-day Retreat in April, met to catch-up. Obviously, our retreat didn’t happen, but we’re counting on a coast-is-clear later this year. We’re all still together in heart and spirit. Yes, I was disappointed about the six months of preparing for the retreat…
In EVERYTHING — Give Thanks
I stopped by a friend’s home a few days ago. Understandably, she is distraught because her high-school-senior-son is missing out on his final year of baseball, as well as missing out on his Senior Prom. And she went on to feel sorry for those college students who are delayed in their graduations and other friends…