Sacred in the Ordinary
Aw! Welcome the thunder and the rain! At last! God’s mercy are new every morning! Abruptly, dark clouds can loom over us and in a matter of minutes, a storm of monumental proportions of thunder and torrents of rain can pelt us. In my own little world, I can imagine God looking down on us…
Our Identity is Clear
My dear friends and colleagues, Jolene Boyer and Gerald Boyer, gave a most delightful “Ice Cream Sundaes on Sunday” wedding celebration for us. I volunteer with them at the Vincentian Family Center here in Austin. Several other co-workers were also at this yummy and lovely celebration and it blessed Carl and me so much. We…
I’m a Fisher-Woman
When I moved to Austin, I had to leave dear friends who I served with in the ACTS communities in Tulsa, OK and in Frisco, TX. ACTS is a beautiful retreat weekend hosted several times each year. Many weeks, hours and days of preparation goes into those retreats and are led by devoted women and…
The Sunflowers are Abundant
The family that captures memories together……STAYS TOGETHER…. in love, in support, in encouragement, and in MEMORIES! We missed our two granddaughters: Adeline, Carl’s granddaughter who is a cheerleader at Westlake High School in Austin and couldn’t miss “Senior” night at the football game. And my Alexia, who is attending ministry school in Nashville. But, sooner…
Making a Joyful Noise
Years ago, I attended an annual retreat in Fort Gibson, OK with a group of women who made it a must to be there. We stayed in rustic cabins, talking way more into the night than we should have, which led to a lack of sleep. But we were okay with it! The goal of…
Let’s Be Blessing Machines
I read about Blessing Machines in a devotional. A Vicar of the Church of England, in his attempt to describe the Church and faithful people, spoke of God’s children as being Blessing Machines. I love that! As Carl and I are diligently working on his estate sale, his daughter came over to help us in…
Hanging Out at the Well
Jesus sat by a well. Jacob’s well. Jacob gave that well to his son, Joseph. So, what well are WE digging for OUR children? Jesus is on purpose. He is waiting on a woman. This woman with a past comes at noon because she doesn’t want to deal with the talk of others. Jesus says…
Being Specific with our Praises
In the hallway at my church, I saw a mom kneeling (being at her son’s level), looking straight into his eyes, saying, “I am so proud of you for doing that. You are such a kind and generous boy!” I was impressed. And, I was impressed when Carl and I were visiting his family last…
Making the Most of our Talents
PLEASE DON’T STOP READING! You, who think you have no talents! Oh, yes you do, and I am here to remind you about them today! Once upon a time I sang in my school choir and in church choirs. I was also a singer in the Masters IV Quartet. I played the organ and the…
Being Christian-ish
I’ve never watched the show, but I understand “Black-ish” has to do with children who are not fully one race or another and they have cultural issues about their identity. The name of that show made me wonder if we may be “Christian-ish” — not fully all in as Christians and so we have issues…