International Widows Day
Every year on June 23rd, International Widows’ Day gives special recognition to the situation of widows of all ages across the globe. The reason this day was created by the United Nations, is to raise attention to those widows who are mistreated. How blessed we are in America, but in many developing countries, the conditions…
Whosoever is Entitled to Grace
Yesterday, my blog was about our speech being infused with God’s grace to others. But I realized I needed to back up and put an emphasis on the unmerited favor and grace of God to my readers today. No matter who you are or where you come from; no matter what you’ve done or how…
God’s Amazing Grace….and Ours
Aw! The good, unmerited, and amazing grace of God. We know it well! BUT….what about OUR grace? I started thinking about Paul the Apostle’s words:“Let your conversation be always FULL OF GRACE, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” Colossians 4:6 Our words – full of grace? We hear someone…
Romans 8:28 – The Good News of Bad News
We are known as an optimistic family. We reinforced optimism in our children with “You are champions. You can do anything if you set your heart and mind to it. “I can’t” not accepted in this house! With God all things are possible.” We purposely spoke: “God is good — all the time” regardless of…
Celebrating Fathers
Happy Father’s Day to all the great dads! You know who you are – biological or adoptive, father-figure, or father-mentor, you are truly appreciated and loved. I especially want to give a shout out to all the fathers who, regardless of their circumstances, step up to the plate and do their part in parenting. I…
Peace be with You
I love those words — the words of speaking peace over someone. And isn’t that what this world needs – living in a state of God’s peace that passes all understanding, regardless of circumstances or places we happen to be in at any given time? Isn’t it inspiring to listen to the faith journeys of…
Patient and Gentle Persuasion
Have you ever had someone in your life who is so doggone sweet, kind, and gentle that you wanted to hang with them so that some of that ooey, gooiness of them would rub off on you? I have – and I am still working on the “rub”! And, then, you find out what that…
Something to Shout About
Forgive me as I take off on a tangent today. We lived in Tulsa, OK for forty-plus years and we were avid fans of OU — Oklahoma University’s sports teams. We always rooted for them. On the other hand, my brother-in-law who attended Oklahoma State University, with his children, were huge OSU fans. We were…
Who Wants to be Normal?
How “different” are we from what is “normal” to others? Some say that “It’s NORMAL to be stressed, fearful, overwhelmed, exhausted, angry, sad, and just plain ornery.” “Normal” to some is ranting and raving right along with all those who are dissatisfied with the weather, the economy, their relatives and relationships, their neighbors, their job,…
Camp Brave Heart
Don’t you just love that title? It is more than a title. It is a place of hope and refuge. My friend asked if I’d like to volunteer with him to help with getting children and teens off to their summer camp. I wasn’t hesitant at all, but WOW, did I get a boatload of…