Canceling Christmas?
As children, my brother and I eagerly awaited the televised Christmas cartoons and animated shows. I even remember when my mother shopped for a new television, he and I sat…
Why Don’t We Ask God for What We Want?
Part 2: WHAT DO I ASK FOR In Part 1, we dispelled the notion that since God knows all, we don’t have to present our requests to him. God is…
My Head Cannot Hear God’s Heart Message, Part 1
The Verse of the Day (VOTD) on BibleGateway has been the same on March 14, 2022, 2024, and 2025[1]: 2 Peter 1:5-8. Each year, I journaled my thoughts about this…
Limited Thinking Blocks God from My Life
I have struggled with my rollercoaster weight most of my life. I have tried so many options: weight-loss plans, crazy diets (do you remember the cabbage soup diet?), and fasts.…
Plugging Into Inspiration’s Divine Source
Before I boarded the train for the first leg of my Southeast Asia trip, my daughter prayed over me. In that prayer, she asked God to give me inspiration. I…
Am I Ready for “YES”?
I read an article in Guideposts[1], “How to Talk to Strangers About Your Faith.” While I write about my faith walk, talking about it is harder for me. As an…
Revisiting Jonah: Judging Too Quickly
On 12/04/2020, I posted the blog Jonah-The Adult Version. Reading the Book of Jonah in its entirety had given me insight beyond the children’s version of Jonah and the whale.…
Purge
In preparing for a remodel, I had to empty a closet slated for demolition. I found a box containing some of Momma’s items. I remember packing that box after her…
Joy
"I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete." John 15:11 NRSVUE A person very dear to…
L O V E
My Mother's heart - after open-heart surgery, she used this as part of her rehabilitation I was honored to be the Lay Day speaker one fall Sunday at my church.…