Vive la Difference
Ever looked at a couple and thought, “How did THEY ever get together?” Tall woman – short man? Talkative husband – quiet wife? Aw! Viva la difference! God’s recipe for unity was never about sameness. Romans 12:4-5 spells it out beautifully: “Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function,…
New Year’s Resolutions That Can Change Our Lives
I’ve met plenty of folks with backup plans, but I’ve yet to meet anyone with a backup dream. Isn’t that something? Maybe it’s time to dust off those dreams and give them another go. Life is too short to keep bouncing from one backup plan to the next like we’re playing hopscotch backwards. So, let’s…
Never Would God Unfriend Us
Back in the day, when we unfriended someone, we walked away, erased their name off our notebook or wrote a “Dear John” letter. Here we are – decades later and we can unfriend someone with the tap of a button. I don’t “unfriend” but rather “unfollow”, usually because of their language, their rants, their lack…
Letting Go to Grow
This blog today is meant to help those of us who don’t like letting go. I mean the letting go of treasured times, treasured people, treasured routines, and traditions. Letting go isn’t easy, but it is the life God designed for us. Throughout the Bible we read about letting go. King Saul’s son, Jonathan, and…
What Next?
Thursday, May 18th, was Ascension Thursday – the commemorative day when Jesus took His one-way trip back to heaven from whence He came to earth as a baby. Thirty-three years here – Jesus radically taught love, hope, and faith, healing people’s hearts and bodies, and showing us how to be successful in this life. And,…
Coming in First Place is….
On my oldest grandson’s birthday a few weeks ago, I spoke about the “firsts” in our lives. The first job, first kiss, first child, first grandchild, etc. He was our FIRST. Today I’m talking about another FIRST. What and Who should be FIRST place in our lives. God is the King of His Kingdom. The…
Bentley Proves Relationships Matter
You can see from these photos that I am on grand-dog duty. One of the perks of grandparenting is they come with pets. I am dog-sitting sweet, 12-year-old Bentley. His eyesight is waning, but he sure has a good smeller and hearer. I was warned by my kids that I shouldn’t let him get near…
Being Right isn’t Always Right
We’re at Don Miguel’s restaurant for a great morning breakfast. Shawntel exclaims as she reads the menu: “Oh great! They have avocado toast. That’s what I’m having!” And she says so to the waiter. I join in. “Same here!” Hannah repeats: “Same here!” What we all, plus the waiter, hear from Barrett is: “Same here…
God Would Never Unfriend Us
Back in the day, when we unfriended someone, we walked away, erased their name off our notebook or wrote a “Dear John” letter. Here we are – decades later and we can unfriend someone with the tap of a button. I don’t “unfriend” but rather “unfollow”, usually because of their language, their rants, their lack…
I Could Sure Use a Tune-Up
Ever felt that way? If our car isn’t getting good gas mileage or something just isn’t working properly, we’ll take it in for a tune-up. If a musician’s instrument isn’t tuned correctly, it won’t sound right. If we’re out of tune or “alignment” in our life, we’ll start making uncalled-for blunders, forget appointments and we…