Because of Grace we Press On
OK everybody up! Rise and shine! Up! Up! Up! Good Morning to You I looked outside and guess what!?! There is white glitter all over the ground. I think I recognize it and I think I love it floating in the sky a lot more than I like it piling up on the ground. I … Read more
I’m looking for a turnaround day – starting now! So all I have to say is WOW! I’ve got a to-done list as long as I am tall today. I’ve already been at work on chiseling away at it – but what kind of friend would I be if I didn’t stop for a moment … Read more
Let’s hear it for Friday. Louder! I can’t hear you …It has sure been a week, hasn’t it? Do your weeks sometimes remind you of that college challenge to see how many grown people can fit into a telephone booth? Or maybe a Volkswagen Bug? I realize some of you might not even know what … Read more
There is nothing that adds speed to my steps than oversleeping – guess what. That’s me today. Where does the time go? Even if a day drags by, once the sun goes down, I’m sure the minutes in an hour are compacted into much shorter units. But here I am – ready for the day, … Read more
OK everybody up! Rise and shine! Good Morning To You Good Morning To You …… and Happy 42nd Anniversary to my lifetime partner and husband, Tim. I’ve written about commitment a LOT and today that’s what it’s all about. On this day, January 16, 1971 Tim and I were married at the little church in Bergland, … Read more
These have been some tense days. Can you relate? I have spent many moments calling out to God, asking him to turn back the clock to pre-Wednesday when my daughter collapsed, the victim of stroke. Many times after hurricanes, the school shootings and other macabre incidents of violence I’ve begged God to not let it … Read more
OK everybody up! Rise and shine! Good Morning to You! How is your day so far? That’s not a trick question. It’s early and here we are at a brand new day. Yesterday is gone, with all its good and all its not so good. Yesterday with all the good news, then the bad; the moments … Read more
Yikes! I need a new opportunity clock. It has been very uncooperative lately and not working to full potential. If it doesn’t work, well you know what that means. I have to work harder to keep my commitments on time. Here’s what is on my heart to share with you today. Trust! Be faithful! Things … Read more
OK everybody up! Rise and shine! Good Morning world! It’s taken me a lifetime to figure it out why I feel like I don’t really ‘fit’ anywhere, but while listening to the 360 degree Leader CDs by John C. Maxwell, and hearing my pastor speak at intervals during a concert at our church, I had … Read more
I’ve been thinking a lot about something I heard when listening to the funeral service of Zig Ziglar. One of the speakers told the story of Zig asking him to think of the three people had an influence in his life, and how their influence helped change his life. I can think of a few, … Read more