Crowd Control was one of His Superpowers
Moving right along in the Book of Luke for my December 9th readings yesterday, I came across the feeding of the 5,000. First, I tried to picture 5,000 people (plus families). “What did that look like?” I googled U.S. stadiums that held 5,000. The only 5,000 people stadium I found was the Lindner Family Tennis…
A Tribute to the One Who Gave Me My One and Only
I’m sure you’ve heard funny and catty remarks said about mother-in-laws. There are those who often talk about them as forces to be reckoned with, but that’s not the case with mine. I’ll tell you about her — because today is her 98th birthday. We can never forget her birthday because it falls on this…
Taking “Training Up a Child” to a Whole New Level
During this unexpected schooling-at-home, I have received so much entertainment from many of my friends. I’ve watched some hilarious antics, as well as creative YouTube videos of moms becoming “at-home-school” principals. One meme said: “Homeschool Day 1: Wondering how I can get this kid transferred out of my class”. Another one said: “It’s Day 1…
The Right Side of the Bed Makes a Difference
Good Morning, Sunshine! That’s what I said to these beautiful skies on my walk yesterday! I wonder if that’s what we hear God say back to us when we roll out of bed each morning? Do we hit the ground running, with spring in our step and gladness in our heart? Are we a ray…
Happy New Year! Let’s Be Front-Liners!
I am amped up about this new year! I share these words that I texted my children yesterday. Since I’ve attained the “wiser, older” status with all these years under my belt, I get to pour it on — believing they are words straight from heaven-central: “Praise God. I am so excited for 2020. I…
The Greatest “Once Upon a Time” Love Story Ever
Don’t you love that start to a movie or a story because you just know there’s going to be a happy ending at the end. I love thinking about my own “Once upon a time” love story, but no love story compares to this beginning….. Once upon a tree…..a Creator gave His life for His…
MY Mercies are New Every Morning
I wish that those words were my words. I mean MY mercies. I read this scripture: “The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies are new every morning.” Lamentations 3:22-23. I know those words are so true. I know His faithful love, His fresh mercy…
Proven Way to Get Your Way
Oh my. This girl. She. Cracks. Me. Up. On the way to Beavers Bend a couple of weeks ago, my granddaughter was working her daddy over to stop “pleeease” stop at a Chick-fil-A so she could get a biscuit. We were already running behind in our schedule. And she could have easily gotten herself one…
God’s Faithfulness is New Every Morning
I often take a meal to Mom’s for us to share and “catch up” on what’s going on in our little corner of the world. Last week, we had our usual conversation, drew cards from her Bread of Life Promise Box which contains various scriptures, which by the way, she has all memorized. I started…
Pennies From Heaven
When I was almost to Austin on Monday, Ryan called to ask me to meet up with him at a business in downtown where he was in a meeting. While I was with him at the business meeting, I went into the ladies room and I was amazed when I saw the floor. It was…