Have you ever been in prison? Have you ever felt trapped, stuck, chained to mistakes or insecurities? Have you ever just wished that you could wipe the slate clean, start over fresh, and be a new person? I have. I was trapped in my prison for years, and what a joyous day it was when…
Weeds. Nasty, troublesome things. They seem to dig in deep and take a lot of effort to dislodge. If they intertwine themselves with the garden plants, eradicating them is impossible for fear of tearing out the good with the bad. This spring as I surveyed my ever bearing strawberry patch, I found bare spots where…
Last week, I talked about how it seems like the media hooks onto something and beats it to death, taking the focus off other more important things. This gets people upset. Sometimes they don’t even understand what they are upset about. Often, the public doesn’t even have all the facts. In an effort to pack…
I am discouraged by the media, particularly the national broadcast media. Journalism is an honorable profession for which I studied years ago. Over the years, at least in some sources, objectivity has been lost. When I was in college, I learned I was to keep my opinions to myself except in editorials and opinion pieces,…
Are you seeking resources that incorporate both the Bible and science? Well, I have some suggestions that may interest you. Through the years, we have discovered treasured resources to supplement our homeschool classes. I’d like to recommend Answers in Genesis for homeschoolers and for anyone wishing to incorporate these books, movies, and magazines into their…
According to Skin Horse in the Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, you aren’t real until someone REALLY loves you, and sometimes this hurts. It happens bit by bit over time. It’s like aging. It happens a little every day, but a person doesn’t notice it for a while. We just go about living our lives,…
One Thursday I heard a disc jockey on a radio station exclaiming that it was almost Friday, almost the weekend. It got me thinking about how we give Monday a bad rap. I suppose this is because it is the day most people return to work. Monday signifies the beginning of a long week of…
Lisa, Lucas, and Amy are names that come to mind when I recall answered prayers for healing. These three were healed from leukemia. I think of baby Kaitlyn S. who is now a woman of 20 who has had two heart transplants, the first when she was a newborn, the second at the precious age…
In the last year, I’ve been constantly reminded of the fragile line between life and death. Jason Gray’s song, “Good to Be Alive” has the refrain that says, “I wanna live like there’s no tomorrow, love like I’m on borrowed time”. He encourages us to live our lives well which is an excellent recommendation. I…
Love is a verb; let me count the ways . . . When you love someone, you show your devotion and affection through actions, otherwise the person of interest will not know your feelings. Even animals show their love for their people. Our cats will purr and rub against me, clearly claiming me. Sometimes breaking…