Focusing on the Good
Those of us who grew up in a Christian home, probably, at one time or another said that little childhood prayer: “God is great. God is good. Let us thank Him for our food. Amen.” As simple as that prayer sounds and as easy it was to pull that prayer out to offer a quick…
Calgon, Take Me Away
Remember that vintage commercial “Calgon, take me away?” The commercial shows an irritated woman with a newsreel playing in her head of her plight: the traffic piling up, the boss yelling, the baby crying, and the dog barking. She exclaims: “That does it! Calgon, take me away!” The next scene is of her in a…
Oh Tidings of Comfort and Joy!
Day 341 of Photo Inspirations — Oh Tidings of Comfort and Joy From first hand experience, I know that this time of year can cause painful memories of a loved one’s parting. My Dad passed away on December 17th when I was 15 years old, and my Sweetheart passed away on November 16th. But rather…
And He Gives Beauty for Ashes
Day 214 of Photo Inspirations — And He Gives Beauty for Ashes #TBT — Photos of the Previous Home’s Front Porch in Ashes and the New Front Porch in Beauty and Blessings. At our Life Group Meeting last Tuesday night, Freda Gordon, one of our precious members, reminded us that it had been 3 years,…
Don’t Give Up!
This precious, quiet, unassuming, yet amazingly talented woman is representative of what God does when it seems all hope is gone. A couple of years ago, her husband of 40+ years passed away after a long battle of cancer. As if that weren’t enough to cause her to go the way of depression, sadness, mourning…