General Blog Posts
Because it is Thanksgiving, I want to take a moment to share some of the things I thanked God for in the last few months. Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 First, on September 21, 2018, my husband hit a deer and smashed…
I had walked into trouble and didn’t have the confidence to handle it right. My people pleasing ways were always causing me to let someone down, especially myself. My assignment was to take a group of nurses out to eat to get their feedback for a marketing project. When I arrived, I asked if they…
Teach me, O Lord, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end. Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart. Psalm 119:33-34 When I failed the pregnancy glucose test, I wasn’t surprised because I had been so thirsty for so long. My…
Perspective can determine whether a mountain top experience is scary or exhilarating. Sometimes the mountains I face seem huge and insurmountable. To others my mountains may seem more like hills or even a gradual land elevation, hardly noticed. Our experiences affect our perspectives. Since none of us are alike, that is why we see things…
Although God repeatedly tells us in detail what he is going to do, people forget, grumble, complain, and become discouraged. Yet God takes care of our needs. Grumbling and complaining cause us to be miserable. But God is faithful. “Do everything without complaining or arguing,” says Philippians 2:14. I know this verse. I reprimand myself…
Have you ever noticed in Exodus how God tells the people of Israel exactly what His plan is, yet they don’t understand it, panic, cry out, walk away, lose hope, or fall into despair? The Exodus story reveals that God includes people in His plans. Still, we continue to forget, panic, think He has forgotten…
Today, I am sharing with you a memory I captured when my boys were very young. I hope you will enjoy stepping back in time with me and that it will make you smile as it did for me. The day was warm and the judge was getting cranky. He had yet another whiny…
Forgetfulness isn’t just a problem as we get older. It seems to afflict preschoolers too. Today, I am sharing with you a memory I captured when my boys were so very young. I hope you will enjoy stepping back in time with me and that it will make you smile as it did for me.…
It is easy to become addicted or obsessed about something. Since my Aunt Nancy and Uncle Tom presented me with my Great Grandma Louise’s chiming mantle clock for my contributions to the family tree project, I have become conscious of how fast time really passes. As a result, I’ve become obsessed with the clock. It…
Fear is the root of many problems including gossip and favoritism which are forms of judging. Someone upset me, but I wasn’t clear what exactly the issue of conflict was. As I thought about it, James 2 came to mind. James 2 encourages us to not show favoritism and to always show mercy. Favoritism is…