It’s All About Perspective
Continuing on with my animal-sitting here in Austin, I was taking the 2,000 lb longhorn, Vamanos, his morning meal, consisting of huge grain pellets and lots of hay. He is usually standing at the fence waiting or at least comes trotting if he is a distance away. Yesterday, no sign of Vamanos. I clanged the…
The Twelve Days of Christmas – MERRY CHRISTMAS!
TToday is December 30th – which means it’s the 6th day of Christmas. A few days ago, upon my return home from Austin, I said in my post that I was going to start taking down my Christmas décor the next day. The inspiration came when my Austin Family were heading out of town for…
A City on a Hill
While in Stonebriar Mall yesterday, I stopped by one of my favorite boutiques, Altar’d State. Favorite — not because I’ve ever bought more than two or three items there, but because of the “feel good” experience I get when I shop there. I see this store being a “city on a hill”. Matthew 5:14 “You…
The Best of Times; the Worst of Times
It was the best of times……being with my family here in Austin over the last several weeks and having my oldest grandson, Braden and sweet wife, Ruth, here over the last several days made it even more special. There was laughter, reminiscing, big brother and little brothers rough-housing, sweet moments when our Bryson asked Ruth…
Christmas Lights and the Light of the World
No shortage of Christmas lights here in Frisco, TX! The homes in my daughter’s neighborhood seem to be in competition on who can light up their home and yard the most. I love it! That’s been one of my Christmas favorites since I was a little girl. We were always light gazers when we’d drive…
For Such a Time As This
Though I’m “out there” when it comes to social media, I’m quite reserved when it comes to my political voice. I have my own opinions but I rarely voice them publicly. That could be seen as a wimpy way out of controversy, or it may mean that I choose to live “above the fray” by…
Be Like Rudolph. Let Your Light Shine.
In just a few hours, I’ll be heading to the airport to fly to Seattle to be with my Washington family. I’ll be joining the multitudes that are crowding into airports, shopping malls, restaurants and onto the highways this week of Christmas. Maybe people are crowding into your home, your schedule, and your plans. What…
Give Your Family and Friends “The Perfect Gift for Christmas”
I keep getting email messages that the subject line reads, “Give your family and friends “THE PERFECT GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS”. I was deleting most of those and not even finding out what they meant until yesterday. THE PERFECT GIFT??? A Gift Card. And, I thought, yes, gift cards are great because you can buy anything…
“I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD”
A couple of weeks ago, I heard from a friend who wanted to meet with me because she was very troubled, so we met at a restaurant, and spent about two hours talking about “issues” in her life — those issues had been going on for many years, and she was consumed with it all…