Because of Grace we Press On
I’m taking a poll here. Does anyone else organize by first throwing everything in a pile and sorting their way out? A lifetime ago, when I was a stay at home mom, I stumbled onto that technique and it has never left. Worse before better. One day in an organizing frenzy I was up to … Read more
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
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
The probationary period has ended. Do you know me? If you do, you will know that in every employment position I ever had there was one component that I hated … and that’s not an exaggerated term. I absolutely hated the performance review in every minute aspect. If my performance is being rated in meticulous … Read more
Butterflies and sunshine … imagine blue sky stained with airbrushed clouds, lightly wafting wind, sparkles of light flecking ripples of waves as they dash toward shore, green lush carpets of grass, sun glinting off softly rustling leaves. Imagine … Remember. Painted memory pictures of kind words spoken, received, heard and returned over and over. There … Read more
Are we downhearted, no, no, no – Are we downhearted, no, no, no – Troubles may come and troubles may go, but we’ll trust in Jesus … I remember standing up in children’s church at the age of 8 surrounded by other kid’s singing with our outside voices, boisterous and in no particular key. Singing … Read more
Text message to me last night at 7:00 pm: Grammy can you get me up at 4:30? Me, thinking: Would that be 4:30 pm or 4:30 am? My text back: Yes! And I will expect you to rise and shine with a smile on your face. Your turn now…. OK! Everybody Up! Rise and Shine Good Morning … Read more
Yesterday I took a poll. At the time, I didn’t even realize it was a poll, but as the responses came in I realized how similar our situations even when our vocations and workplaces are unrelated. First, I want to thank all my friends who weighed in on the question: Just wondering. Does anyone else … 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