The Invitation Read — Bring Spouses
Sunday was the celebration of Epiphany – the arrival of the Three Kings’ visit to the Holy Family. The manifestation of the Lord. So why should I have received little knots in my tummy on Friday when I received this invitation? “It’s that time of the year for our annual Epiphany get together with spouses!…
It’s a “Come As You Are Party”!
Back in “my day”, we had “Come as You Are” parties. We’d get a phone call from a friend and whatever we were wearing at that moment, was what we had to wear to the party. Friends would show up in their jammies and slippers or work-out clothes, or because it was a date night,…
Is Praying for You a Quickie Response?
Sometimes we REALLY mean it when we say those words to others and we do pray for them. But let’s be real. Oftentimes, we say: “Praying for you” and never give the “intended” a second thought. We want to be that one who goes to the throne for others, but life happens or our well-intended…
A Hearty Welcome to Christmas!
I think Advent and Christmas have been welcomed this year like a gigantic, band-playing, dancers-dancing, and gorgeous floats rolling along like a Christmas parade. I went to many of those Christmas parades in downtown Dallas when I was a kid. Oh, the anticipation for the last float – Santa! As 2020 is coming to a…
MY Mercies are New Every Morning
I wish that those words were my words. I mean MY mercies. 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 know those words are so true. I know His faithful love, His fresh mercy…
The Invitation Read: Bring Spouses
Last week, in a group text message, I was invited to a Christmas Party and the invitation read: “Bring Spouses”. Immediately a “little” pang hit my heart and I replied: “I wish!” Soon the “singles” started texting me love and stated, “We’ll have a ‘single for now’ section!” LOL! I was really being facetious because,…