Set Up for a Divine Set UpI
I SET UP the appointment for my car’s two-hour scheduled maintenance (oil change, tire rotation, etc.). A couple of days later, Wednesday, I am handing over my keys and car to the service technician at my car dealership’s service area. I make my way to the waiting area. I grab a latte and a muffin…
Hope Floats to Hope Saves
‘Hope floats’ means hope will give us the strength to overcome difficulties and hardships. It is also the title of a 1998 movie that casted Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr. who beautifully did justice to their roles. I loved this line in the movie: “Just give HOPE a chance to float….and it will!” I…
I Can Hardly Wait
I know parents of young children are hearing those words repeatedly said today. Santa just can’t get here fast enough. On the other hand, parents of those young and older children still have so much on their to-do lists that they wouldn’t mind at all if Santa held off for several more days! In just…
Anything is Possible with Hope
I often receive private messages from those who are hurting and are seeking peace in their lives. They’ve “tried” God, but still feel abandoned and hopeless. I speak truth and life into them and pray with them. And, very often, I’ll receive back their reply that what I said gave them comfort and peace –…
A Baby Changes Everything
One of my favorite Christmas songs is Faith Hill’s, “A Baby Changes Everything”. It is so true – especially when that growing little baby inside the Mama’s womb is getting new body parts and new features week by week while the Mama’s body is changing on the outside and inside. God’s glorious birthing plan! Don’t…
Remember Christmas 2020?
As I stood in what seemed to be a snail’s pace going through a Hobby Lobby check-out line, I couldn’t help but notice this jammed-packed “Christmas” store. Shelves upon shelves of every color of Christmas you would want – white, pink, blue, green, turquoise, or traditional red. And every style you would want – country,…
Sweets and Sweet Advent
It seems irreverent to combine Advent and sweets into my blog title today, but hear me out! I’m going somewhere with this! I sat by a kind man last Sunday at church. He said “Happy Thanksgiving” to me; I said “Merry Christmas” to him. He patted his tummy and told me he had way too…
Well, What Do You Know?
That’s a phrase we might say when we’re surprised about something, like a vowed bachelor announces he’s getting married. If someone asked me the question: “What do you know?” It wouldn’t be because of a surprise factor. I’m not surprised at all that I KNOW God loves ME! I know that God is NOT dead.…
Welcome to Fall, Ya’ll
Hooray! My favorite season begins today – the time when the heat waves subside and everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature has been saving up all year for the grand finale! Here’s to celebrating this first day of Fall with a heart full of gratitude. It was as though God was announcing…
The Star Spangled Skies
It is July 1st and of course July 4th, Independence Day, is just a few days away. I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free. The only time I have ever considered using the words “star spangled skies” was as I proudly sung our country’s national anthem, “The Star Spangled…