Responding to Correction with Grace
I watched my neighbor sternly call her dog when he turned the corner of the building. We could tell he stopped, because we could see his leash laying on the ground. The leash didn’t move. He stopped cold. He obeyed his master. I asked if he ever barked. She said, “Oh, yes! But I don’t…
10,000 Reasons
Yesterday morning I woke up singing “Bless the Lord, oh my soul. Oh, my soul. Worship His Holy Name. Sing like never before, oh my soul, I worship Your Holy Name!” That song’s title is “10,000 Reasons” by Matt Redman. What a way to wake up – blessing and worshipping God’s Holy Name! Immediately I…
Thanksgiving Starts With “Thank You”!
Happy Thanksgiving to All of My Wonderful Facebook Friends and Family. THANK YOU for your encouragement to me and being a bright light that brightens our world with God’s love. The turkey will soon be in the oven and all the other delicacies will be readied that go along with my family’s celebration of this…
Thank You. Thank You. Thank You.
I’m starting this Thanksgiving week with so much gratitude to God for His love and His many blessings — far more than I could ever deserve! I am not lucky, fortunate, or merely disciplined – I am the recipient of God’s grace – His unmerited favor because I am His and He is mine. It’s…
What Makes a Champion?
I guess it was my 13-year old grandson’s love for baseball, that drew me into watching the Little League World Series on TV a few weeks ago. The team from Lufkin, TX won the National games and went on to the World Series. All teams, at that level, were great, but I was particularly impressed…
Do You Remember Your First Job?
I know you remember your first job. We all do. It was a pivotal time in our lives. I’ll never forget mine. I had signed up for Vocational Office Education (VOE) at my high school, which means I would gain enough office knowledge and skills to get my first job. I had learned to type,…
Blessed to be a Blessing
Happy Thanksgiving! Let me start out by saying “I’m so thankful for YOU!” I’m so thankful you’re my friend, family member or casual acquaintance, but the fact that you stop by my FB post sometimes, humbles me, yet encourages me to keep on doing what I know God called me to do. THANK YOU for…
Thankful to “Thank” My Way Through Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving week when we amp up the hearts of gratitude for the many blessings in our lives. This morning I woke up and……oh, let’s begin there. I woke up. I got out of bed. Oh, I’m so thankful for my bed and a good night’s sleep. I got out of bed. Oh, I got…
The Attitude of Gratitude
I’ve loved seeing FB posts by many of you who are expressing 30 days of gratitude in this month of Thanksgiving. Others are just randomly posting how grateful they are for their faith, God’s love and life’s sweetest blessings — their family, friends, their health, their precious times together making memories — all those things…