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…
Life is About Relationships
I continue to learn that the things that matter most in this life are relationships – not accomplishments. One of my young friends called and asked if we could meet for brunch to talk about a project that may turn into a new ministry outreach for our church. She wanted my advice. I loved that…
Living Our Christianity Out-Loud — “One Another Living”
Yesterday on FB, I saw this first photo of two family members with opposing opinions about who our next Texas Senator should be. The caption read: “This Longhorn fan prefers Ted Cruz. This Aggie fan prefers Beto. We may not agree on political candidates, but we definitely agree that relationships matter more than politics. Our…
Convenience or Relationships?
Three days ago, I ordered two items on Amazon Prime. The items arrived two days later. Sometimes, it’s next day. How convenient is that? I didn’t have to leave my house!! My daughters often order their groceries from Instacart (Instacart is a grocery delivery service where personal shoppers pick up and deliver the groceries to…