Is God Well Pleased with You?
I really want that “well pleased and beloved child” endorsement from God. You know the feeling if you’re a parent, grandparent, proud aunt, uncle or friend – and you love that one so much that you can’t help yourself. You exclaim “That one’s mine! I am so proud of him/her.” In our Gospel reading yesterday,…
Forget the diamonds. A backpack is what I want!
Forget the diamonds. A backpack is what I want! I read a friend’s FB post a few days ago, and I, along with many others, were so touched by this Mom’s love story. It is a love story that her sweet little 6-year old daughter is experiencing. The Mom started her post with….”When a man…
Babies Make Love Songs Go to a Whole New Level
Day 5 in this Month of Love — Babies Make Love Songs Go to a Whole New Level Love songs went to a new level when our babies came into our lives. I didn’t realize I had the capacity to love so deeply as I did when our baby boy was born. I knew I…
Two Are Better Than One
My photo inspiration today is my two youngest grandsons — Brennan & Bryson. I knew someday I’d get a caption for it. Today is that day. “You mean the world to me and my life just wouldn’t be the same without you.” How’s that for expressing gratitude for someone in our life? We all know…
Love Transforms an Enemy Into a Friend
Yesterday I posted about an “upside down world – but, it’s a matter of perspective”. I started thinking about how upside down Jesus’ words seem to be in Matthew 5:44. “Love your enemies! Bless them that curse you! Do good to them that hate you! Pray for them who spitefully use you, and persecute you!”…
Good Friday? or, Black Friday?
Shouldn’t “Good Friday” be called “Black Friday”? After all, on this day, the most scandalous betrayal of justice in human history took place. He wasn’t guilty of any crime or sin. After the illegal trials, this loving, compassionate, giving, caring, innocent Man was stripped and tied to a post. He was whipped and beatened —…