Jesus Counts by Ones
I didn’t quite get the song: “Reckless Love” when I first heard it. I thought it was disrespectful to call God’s love or Christ’s love “reckless”. But then, after hearing it over and over, I came to appreciate it because I realized the magnitude of a shepherd leaving his 99 sheep to go after the…
Got Skin in the Game?
As a die-hard fan of the Dallas Cowboys, I only have memories invested in them. On the other hand, I read this of Jerry Jones, the owner of the Cowboys. He can surely say “I have “skin in the game”! More than three decades ago, Jerry Jones bought the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Stadium for…
If I Had a Do-Over
Roll back the curtains of memories now and then! That’s what I was doing when I remembered this time of year when my daughter and family lived in Seattle. Payton and Alexia attended Bellevue Christian School. Often, Staci would call me on their way home from school. This day, I heard Alexia shouting in the…
Excuse me. Do you have a minute?
Do you have intimidating people in your life who make you feel a little “less than” when you need a few minutes of their time? After all, they’re busy people and you don’t want to distract them from their project at hand. I have several people like that in my life and to protect the…
Let’s Talk About My Lamp
I have two lamps in my living area that are for ambience only, and unless company is coming, I don’t even turn them on. But they do provide a great atmosphere as the bottom of the lamp lights up inside a marble base. So, there’s my inspiration for this blog. Everyday, as a part of…
Behaving Ourselves
I watched a young man checking his items out at a store. He scanned each item then I saw him slip another item with it and didn’t scan that item. I wanted to say, “Behave yourself”, but didn’t. However, I did get a fresh, new blog from the scene. “Behave yourself!” Isn’t that something you…
You Lead. I’ll Follow.
Though I’ve posted this photo before, I just had to post it again for memories’ sake. That hairdo on me came from the late 60s. It was called the bee-hive — the higher the hair, the closer to God we felt! LOL! Curls-on-steroids! What was I thinking? Those were our Master’s IV Gospel Quartet days…
Training Up a Child in the Way
A new school year starting already? I realized it when, yesterday, my godson’s mom sent me a photo of him all suited up for his first day as a high school senior! Oh my goodness! This summer flew by! My two youngest grands start next week with Brennan as a high school senior too! A…
MY Mercies are New Every Morning
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 wish that those words were my words. I mean MY mercies. I know those words are true. I know His faithful love, His fresh mercy each…
Living in the Light of Eternity
Eternity is on my mind a lot these days as my sis-in-law, and I talk about mom’s upcoming 100th birthday — if she makes it to it! There won’t be a big celebration. Karen, with her 24/7 care of mom has her hands full already, so there won’t be a flurry of activity surrounding the…