Because of Grace we Press On
Unacceptable – What do you think when you hear that word? Disheartened? Anxious? Unacceptable. If you’re anything like me – human – you’ve experienced ‘unacceptable’. No matter how much effort I put into an activity, I never get it right the first time; don’t achieve perfection; concede to the do over. It’s tempting to affix … Read more
OK everybody up! Rise and shine! Good Morning! Have you ever thought about our English language and wondered why we have so many words that mean the same thing but sometimes aren’t used interchangeably? Have you seen a thesaurus? OK – so maybe I’m the only one who wakes up in the morning wondering about … Read more
Comfort, comfort my people … shortly before I went to bed, I got a text from a friend with a message not unlike many I had received this week. “Without warning two of my friends were laid off indefinitely from their jobs. Please help me pray for them.” I had a sick feeling multiplied by … Read more
The road ahead may seem impossible, might even seem like there is no road ahead, but that’s how life is. Mysterious, overgrown with complications, messy and often cold … Fear Not! Deuteronomy 31:6 (MSG) “Be strong. Take courage. Don’t be intimidated. Don’t give them a second thought because God, your God, is striding ahead of you. … Read more
Yesterday, two large boxes the size of boots made for Goliath, appeared on my porch. Tim, my husband for those of you who don’t know me personally, thought they must be heavy so he reached down to heft them toward the door but they weighed about as much as air. Totally mystified, we gathered around … Read more
I’ve been thinking. Surprising, huh? I read page after page every day of how to be a leader, how to direct and orchestrate the activities of others, how to turn chaos into creativity and ideas into innovative performance. I don’t read much about how to be a follower. There isn’t as much glamor in saying … Read more
OK everybody up! Rise and shine! Good Morning! It occurred to me that I wrote this a year ago and not much has changed…. well, something has changed. The temperatures outside are below instead of above average for this time of year. Other things have changed but what do you think. Does this still apply? … Read more
OK everybody up! Rise and Shine! Up! Up! Up! Come on now. Time to get your happy on. Go ahead, grab that coffee if you need it, but back away from the TV – at least for now. Protect the first hour of your day. Immerse yourself in Philippians 4:8 “Whatever is true, whatever is … Read more
What’s in your snowball? I’ve been thinking about snowballs a lot lately. It might have started when I opened email from several different friends and saw was a snowball headed straight for me. Maybe these thoughts of snowballs was prompted by a text from my grandson, Tyler, stationed in Virginia, saying “I want snow for … Read more
Yesterday I woke up exhausted – but it didn’t last long. I perked right up on the trek to physical therapy about an hour away. Fortunately, my husband claims he loves to drive in any weather and in his words “Have 4-wheel drive, will travel.” That didn’t relieve me of the strategic mission of the … Read more