Do you ever feel like nothing is going right? That you don’t get to bed when you planned and then don’t get up when you planned? That you have to rush through your morning drinking your coffee while getting ready for work? Trying to usher kids through their mornings and get them fed and everyone […]
The sun was shining, the wind blowing lightly and birds were chirping in the nearby tree – it was a beautiful spring day. Sitting there near the water’s edge looking out over the lake, watching the little ripples as the fish swam under the surface I thought nothing could be more peaceful. Then out of […]
Jonah 2:10 Then the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land. Can you just imagine how Jonah felt? He had to smell – his clothes had to be so dirty and slimy and there he was on the beach in a heap. The trial over. He was alive. […]
Father’s Day has always been a hard day but this one even harder now that he’s gone. I didn’t really know my father growing up – he worked either 2nd or 3rd shift and most Saturdays. I got to help him on Sundays as he went about fixing the broken, changing the worn, and gathering […]
Do you ever think – I’m going to be fat and out of shape til I die! I’ve tried so many diets, and been successful at most of them, but then go back to my old habits. It’s so easy to go back to the old habits – they’re everywhere! The food that’s around, how, […]
I’m back! 🙂 When I first launched this site it was with the hope I could encourage others but then I got bogged down in life. A lot has happened over the last year – has it been a year since I wrote last?? I lost my father in December and then my uncle in […]
Whether it’s the black/white or Hillary/Trump – emotions are raging. I just pray that those of us in the family of Christ will cry out to him and hang on to what is true and right and not allow these hateful thoughts to get a foothold in our hearts and minds. We must stand together […]
There’s a wonderful book called The Five Love Languages written by Gary Chapman which is about five ways humans give and receive love. These languages are physical touch, words of affirmation, gifts, quality time and acts of service. Learning to love others in the way they feel loved is an important part of successful relationships […]
Today is day one. I’ve managed to get my site up and running in just over four hours! I’ve wanted to develop a blog where I could share what I’ve been through, what I’ve learned, how it’s helped me or not, and spur conversation that will help all of us. I know I can’t be […]