God’s Great Big Beautiful Family
Have you ever noticed how church can feel like a family reunion — minus Aunt Mildred’s potato salad and Uncle Bob’s political debates? You walk in thinking, We’re just checking out this random church. Casual. Observing. Sitting near the back in case we need a quick escape. And then something happens.Someone remembers your name. A…
Still Counting My Blessings
This morning, while checking to be sure my blogs landed where they were supposed to (they did — thank you, Lord), a song started playing in my mind. Not on the radio. Not on my phone. Just there — settling into my heart. “Lord, I’m still counting my blessings…” — the chorus from “Counting My…
Friends in High (and Tulsa) Places
Yesterday, Carl and I made the road trip to Tulsa — my old stomping grounds for over 40 years — to hug the necks of dear friends who’ve walked some of life’s winding roads with me. Oh, the memories we rolled back! Weddings, babies, healings, answered prayers, and those precious late-night talks that seemed to…
Moving on Up
I’ve determined to move on up — up out of the grumbling and complaining about the stuff that matters so little. Yes, I am moving on up in age — but really age is just a number. Yikes! Where did the years go? First, thank you for all the kind and loving words and messages…
Hair and a Prayer
Oh, the lifelong journey I have had with my hair! It’s been a roller coaster of triumphs and mishaps! I’ve been friends AND foes with my hair since an early age. What about those perms??? I can still smell the chemical concoction from a home perm my mom gave me. She read the instructions like…
Friends in High Places
Garth Brooks struck a chord with his hit, “I’ve Got Friends in Low Places.” The tune might be catchy, but the lyrics? Well, they paint a picture of drowning sorrows in whiskey and beer, hoping that’ll make everything okay. But let’s be honest — does that really sound like the company you’d want to keep?…
Friends Rub Off On Us Like Chalk
I saw this graphic, then read what it was about. The young students were asked to give an illustrative talk. One youngster came to the front of the classroom, then wrote “FRIENDS” on the chalkboard. Then he asked another student to come up and wipe their hand on the word. The message in the action…
Thankful is an Understatement
Happy Thanksgiving! I am so grateful for YOU, my beloved family and friends who are ever-afters. What are “ever-afters”? Those are the ones who aren’t with us for just a day, just a reason, or just a season. Ever-afters are those who we grab their hand and shoulder-to-shoulder, heart to heart live our lives with…
Use it or Lose it
I use that phrase a lot these days –- just to remind me I haven’t worked out for a few days and I need to get back to the fitness center. The principle of “use it or lose it” is universal. If we don’t exercise, our muscles get smaller (or flabbier). If we don’t use…
BFFs! I Bring You Tidings of Great Joy!
That’s what I said to my BFFs when I arrived at their home here in Tulsa! Yay! For a few days, I’m back “home” to Tulsa where I have a ton of memories along with a boatload of treasured friends and family that I love so much. Forty years here can sure roll back…