When Forgiveness Seems Too Much to Expect
It was customary for my mom and me, my boyfriend, his sister, and his parents to go out to eat at Kip’s Big Boy every Sunday night after church. It was our date night of the week. We lived many miles apart so it was a big deal for us to have this time together.…
Happy July 4th – Let Freedom Ring!
At church on Sunday, the congregation was invited to share with someone what the best thing about July 4th is to them. I thought “That’s a no-brainer! It’s remembering that we live in this marvelous country with so many freedoms that were paid for by those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for us.” And, that’s…
Happy Memorial Day!
I live in a 55+ community of almost 3,000 homes and I’ve noticed incredible patriotism throughout on this Memorial Day. American flags are lining the main roadways and most homes have a flag in their yard or on their home. I’m quite sure many of those who live in this community are veterans and/or they…
Please, God! Take This Baggage!
BAGGAGE: past experiences that are regarded as burdens, cares and weights (i.e., emotional baggage). I made it home from Tulsa in time to quickly change clothes and head to my church for our annual 3-night Lenten Mission where we intentionally set aside the time to dive deeper and lean in closer to God. It’s about…
Freedom Isn’t Free — Thank You, Veterans, For Paying the Ultimate Price for our Freedom!
When I was helping my youngest grandson with his history lessons, I was getting some history lessons of my own. I recalled those lessons when I thought about this Veteran’s Day — this very important time of remembering the heroes who paid the ultimate price of their lives for our freedom. It is easy to…
God Bless America! Almighty God, We DEPEND on YOU!
It’s the day we’ve been waiting for…..cookouts (in our case, a fish fry — yum), fun, games AND…..fireworks — either man-handling them ourselves, or sitting back and relaxing as we watch the red, white and blue bursts of fire and lights! I have such fond memories of 4th of July celebrations at the Cotton Bowl…
What Memorial Day Means to Me
Even though we know that Memorial Day was originally created to help us remember the sacrifices of brave heroes who fought for our freedoms, it has become an event built around a 3-day holiday that kicks off the summer season. Today, millions of people will head outdoors to dust off their patio furniture, fire up…