In one of my early posts, I mentioned that I have become an avid reader of Karen Kinsbury books. In full disclosure, so much so that I’ve made a list of all of her books and have been on a mission scouring countless used book stores to find all of them. My oldest daughter… Read More Choose Life!
“If today I lose my hope, please remind me that your plans are better than my dream…” How many times have we hoped, dreamed and even prayed that something specific would happen? Please Lord, give me (us) this, or that? If we are honest, it’s probably more times than we admit, or even realize. How… Read More The Radical, Outrageous Blessings of Our God
For many months now, around 7 AM each morning during the week, I send a motivational saying to my daughter and granddaughter. It all started when my first-born daughter mentioned to me that a particular day was likely going to be challenging one for my granddaughter who is a high school freshman. (Can’t we just remember those… Read More Paralyzed in Awe at the Power of Prayer
There is a special Haven of Rest not too far from my home, located in Glendale, Arizona. This is a cemetery that holds a much too long list of very special to me and to my friends and family. It was not ever intentional that so many of them are there, but that fact brings… Read More A Very Special Haven of Rest
Take a few minutes to read two stories – to see what I mean… The first story: Just about one year ago, a lady lost her job. It wasn’t just a job, but one that she had worked extremely hard at for many years. She had worked for nearly 16 years to build her worth… Read More If You Change the Way You Look at Things… The Things You Look at Change!
I will tell you, I’ve waited weeks to be able to write you this post today. I hope each one of you had a very wonderful, memorable and joyous Easter weekend! Easter has been a special time in all of my life, from the early years of waiting with anticipation to see just what frilly… Read More It is Finished!
We’ve all the heard the story many times. Jesus had made a triumphal entry into Jerusalem and was sharing a meal with His disciples. The Last Supper, the final meal, is marked today as Maundy Thursday. But do you know what “Maundy” Thursday means? I was thinking this morning that I must have heard it. For… Read More Nothing!… But The Blood of Jesus
“Today is the first day of the most exciting, harrowing, tragic, grief-stricken and ultimately joyous week of our year. Don’t miss it. Don’t hit Delete. Show up, take the Lord’s hand and begin the journey.” As I read this statement this morning on Guideposts Facebook page, I found myself reading it over again, very slowly. … Read More Don’t Miss This Week. Show Up!
Our youngest daughter just called to ask me if I would help her on a very important mission concerning her two-year old son. Over the past few months, like many children his age, he has grown very attached to his “blankie”. She’s been having an increasingly difficult time trying to get him to part with… Read More A Much Needed Security “Blanket”
There is a powerful parable in the Bible in Luke chapter 15. Many of us know it as the Prodigal Son. Throughout the many times I’ve heard the Bible passages, or heard a sermon on the topic, I never realized this parable would have deep and convicting meaning in my own life. Since I started… Read More When God Ran