Hanging Out at the Well
Jesus sat by a well. Jacob’s well. Jacob gave that well to his son, Joseph. So, what well are WE digging for OUR children? Jesus is on purpose. He is waiting on a woman. This woman with a past comes at noon because she doesn’t want to deal with the talk of others. Jesus says…
Being Specific with our Praises
In the hallway at my church, I saw a mom kneeling (being at her son’s level), looking straight into his eyes, saying, “I am so proud of you for doing that. You are such a kind and generous boy!” I was impressed. And, I was impressed when Carl and I were visiting his family last…
Making the Most of our Talents
PLEASE DON’T STOP READING! You, who think you have no talents! Oh, yes you do, and I am here to remind you about them today! Once upon a time I sang in my school choir and in church choirs. I was also a singer in the Masters IV Quartet. I played the organ and the…
Being Christian-ish
I’ve never watched the show, but I understand “Black-ish” has to do with children who are not fully one race or another and they have cultural issues about their identity. The name of that show made me wonder if we may be “Christian-ish” — not fully all in as Christians and so we have issues…
The Right GPS Sytem
Once upon a time I was “directionally challenged”. I remember driving in and out of neighborhoods, off highways and byways, and spending way more time driving than I should have. It didn’t take much for me to get lost. Aw! But now those days are long gone since the advent of our GPS (Global Positioning…
Our No Limits God
How often that we looked at our bank account and wondered if we would have the means to cover all the bills we had to pay. Many times it seemed there was way more month than there was money to go the distance. Then I was independent as a widow and having to bear the…
Not What or How, but Who
Ever asked this question? “What would you do?” It might be shouted over the laughter and squeals of children or whispered between tears in a living room. It might be me asking my neighbors about how to get rid of those annoying ants. We might all be looking for answers of some kind. And the…
Please Pick Me Lord
I wanted to be picked for that part or answering that question in school. And, after watching many episodes of The Chosen, I wonder if I would have desired to be picked as one of Jesus’ followers. I think that I would have enjoyed hanging out with Mary Magdalene and be in on those conversations…
We Can Learn from God’s Creation
There is nothing like welcoming my new husband to our “together” place of residence AND then him hearing my cry for help. I came home to find an abundance of ants on my kitchen counter. I opened my pantry door, and there was a squadron of ants inside an open package of Ritz crackers –…
Our Longevity has a Purpose
I am still in the afterglow of all those candles on my birthday cake. Although I am genetically predisposed to living deep into my 90s (the women in my family are die-hards), I can unequivocally say that for me, longevity is not a goal to which I aspire. I don’t want to live long as…