Tag: self pity

Being Thankful Even if it Hurts

Yesterday, I welcomed this week of Thanksgiving. One day isn’t enough for us to express our gratitude for God’s goodness and mercy for so many blessings. But Thanksgiving isn’t always a joyous and thankful time for everyone. I know that some people are hurting so much and being thankful is hard to come by.  I’ve…

By Donna Wuerch Noble November 26, 2024 Off

I Choose YOU!

Remember the schoolyard days when team captains picked their players one by one. I wasn’t exactly athletic, and I sure didn’t bloom like the other roses on the bush. So, you guessed it — I was usually chosen last. Oh, the sting of that self-pity! I’m so thankful I outgrew my lack of self esteem.…

By Donna Wuerch Noble October 16, 2024 Off

We Forgot You

Ever heard that hurtful phrase before? It can be one of those times when our parent forgot to pick us up at school or be at our piano or dance recital or baseball game. Or an important phone call was expected, but never came because someone forgot us? I know those words and how deeply…

By Donna Wuerch Noble February 6, 2024 Off

 Got Desert? Green Pastures Await!

Last week we played as much outdoors pickleball as we could because the weather folks said we would have torrential rains all this week! Not! At least in the daytime, though we had some good downpours during the night. It’s difficult to think of desert when an abundance of rain just blessed our dry, thirsty…

By Donna Wuerch Noble May 27, 2022 Off

God Help Me! My Routine Went AWOL!

Routine: sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program, practice, pattern, regimen, plan, habits, schedule My routine, first thing each morning, is to send a text message to my children, and my sister-in-law. Just a few love words to let them know that I was thinking about them and praying for them. My next morning…

By Donna Wuerch Noble April 12, 2018 Off