Because of Grace we Press On
I hear there is rain in the forecast; or is it snow? It’s April, after all. But that means cloudy and overcast, not much sun but what does that mean? Cloudy outside and a great opportunity to be sunny inside. Awhile back I wrote about how a candle shines brightest when the room is darkest. … Read more
I’ve been working on a training course that helps students of an organization develop their personal mission statement. Naturally, as I work, I’m also researching and learning. One of the suggestions for designing your own vision is to think of people who have had a positive impact on your life. Interesting concept and certainly an … Read more
I’m not sure why an event has been rerunning in my mind all night, but it could be the message on forgiveness I heard that was truthfully pointed, yet lovingly delivered. Too often lately it seems that so many relationships have been through trauma. Deep sadness has resulted from friendships torn apart by unintentional rumors and intentional criticisms. … Read more
Be still my soul, the Lord is on your side, bear patiently, the cross of grief and pain ….. In the morning when I rise, in the morning when I rise, in the morning when I rise, give me Jesus. Hovering between sleep and the first dawn of day, those songs made paths through my … 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
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
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
Does anyone remember the story in Luke 8 when the disciples and Jesus got into a boat – like a normal day. But this day was not at all destined to be normal. There was nothing in the atmosphere that spoke of a storm coming. Storm Team 8 didn’t even have time to set up … Read more
Have you ever been on the cusp of a new experience and had no idea how it was going to work out? One chapter comes to a close and the next one opens with an unknown plot. Scary! What if I made a bad decision? What if the results are disastrous? What if it doesn’t work out? Those … 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