What is a Noble Man?
It still sounds strange to me when I speak of my now husband. After all I was a widow for nearly 13 years. Today, I get to celebrate him because it is his birthday. He is a NOBLE man by name and in character. In this photo, he is buying an Olive Tree (a symbol…
Patient and Gentle Persuasion
Have you ever had someone in your life who is so doggone sweet, kind, and gentle that you wanted to hang with them so that some of that ooey, gooiness of them would rub off on you? I have – and I am still working on the “rub”! And, then, you find out what that…
Gentleness is Strength
It’s never too late to acquire Godly traits in our lives. I’m quite sure the Apostle Paul had good reasons for writing about the Fruit of the Spirit. He was surrounded by whiners, complainers, and others who needed a good dose, rather a good fruit to munch on. And, here we are centuries later, and…
Widows and Widowers – It’s Our Day!
The United Nations declared June 23rd as International Widow’s Day in 2011 to raise awareness of the many widows around the world who not only suffer the loss of their spouse, but it is magnified by the loss of their basic rights and dignity. There are more than 258 million widows around the world and…
Well, What Do You Know?
That’s a phrase we might say when we’re surprised about something, like a vowed bachelor announces he’s getting married. If someone asked me the question: “What do you know?” It wouldn’t be because of a surprise factor. I’m not surprised at all that I KNOW God loves ME! I know that God is NOT dead.…
More Care-Free Lessons from the Birds
I’ve written 2,816 blogs. And I know my most written about subjects (other than my grandchildren) are birds. I’ve written about how annoying they can be like those who kept making nests on my front porch and their droppings were everywhere. I’ve written about the treasured cardinals who made their homes in trees outside my…
Solid Rock Foundation
Having been in real estate for many years, I know what poor foundations look like in homes. It is a major deterrent to a sale when the home inspector detects foundation problems. The resale value of a home with a failed foundation, even one that has been repaired with a lifetime warranty, will be substantially…
Being Subject to Change
I remember how much I wanted to gain weight when I was a teenager. I was so skinny they called me “beanpole”. I even took Raquel Welch’s recommendation and bought “Wate-On” tablets (for real) because I wanted to look like my peers who had already “filled out” quite nicely (at least in my eyes, they…
Are Your Giants Too Much to Handle?
I’ve been there. I know how it feels when my circumstances are looming over me like a hulking, colossal GIANT who is fierce, beyond my capability and he is throwing every negative word of doubt and unbelief imaginable my way. He is taunting, harassing, smack talking and my faith is challenged like crazy. Maybe that…
A Mighty Fortress is our God
I received this little bookmark (added to this photo) in the mail. I sensed God was saying those words to us: “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my FORTRESS, my God, in Him…