Recently a friend shared some exciting news ~she received an invitation to join a well-respected teaching ministry. But although she loved the idea of stepping out of her comfort zone and serving the Lord in a new way, she hesitated to accept the offer. “I know how prideful I can be,” she confided. “I’m afraid…
What the world needs now, is love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of. What the world needs now, is love, sweet love. No, not just for some but for everyone. These words form the chorus of a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and released in the…
Years ago a close friend gave me a plaque with this inscription: The joy of the Lord shall be your strength. The words come from a passage found in the Old Testament. About 100 years after their lengthy exile in Babylonia, the Israelites returned to Jerusalem and rebuilt their temple. Under the guidance of Nehemiah,…
After hearing the loud pop, I glanced up at the windshield. To my dismay, I saw two less-than-dime-size holes. Immediately my heart dropped. Why did this have to happen? Some generous and longtime friends had lent me their car during my short stay in Colorado. And on this, my last day, traffic caused gravel to…
As I walked through the department store it occurred to me: I am no longer shocked at how quickly Christmas displays pop up. This year, they even began to appear before Halloween. The same is true with the Christmas movies ~ which began as early as October 21st. And as always, I ask: What happened…
Benjamin Franklin claimed only two things in life are certain: death and taxes. But he was wrong. He forgot one: waiting. According to a recent Timex survey, the average American spends: 38 hours each year waiting in traffic 13 hours per year on hold with customer service 32 minutes waiting to see the doctor 28…
It’s too much, Lord. I can’t take any more. Those bleak words unleashed a cascade of tears. Alone in my room, the disappointments from the day continued to replay in my mind. Over and over I saw them: the health goal I failed to meet; the promising project that stalled; the hurtful words spoken by…
I’m content. I like my apartment. So does my cat. People are nice here. Tears filled my eyes as I heard my mother’s words. It has been a long five weeks since we left Virginia to facilitate her move to Assisted Living and the sale of her house. The road hasn’t always been smooth, as…
It’s a lot. My husband and I have often repeated that phrase in the last two weeks. We drove from Virginia to Colorado in order to facilitate my mother’s move to an Assisted Living facility and the sale of her house. Each day we make progress. And each day we see how much more we…
