Who am I? So many labels can be applied to any of our lives. I'm a born-again follower of Jesus Christ, a pastor's wife, an author, mother, grandmother, musician, and blogger, and podcaster. "Beyond Common Sense" is a place where I share "Lessons Learned While Walking with Jesus." I have found that not only is God everywhere, but He teaches us through our experiences and common, ordinary examples from His world. From the inchworm to the tragedy of my husband's fall, all of these hold timeless truths handed to us by our heavenly Father to draw us closer to Him. How wonderful! What a privilege to share some of those lessons... with you!
So glad you asked! I’ve been debating for some time about changing the name of my blog. What really triggered the change was my daily devotions with Oswald Chamber’s Devotional Bible. Several entries have been against common sense, and it cinched the deal for me! While common sense is SO missing in our society, as … More WAIT! What happened to “Common Sense for Uncommon People?”
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: Matthew 12:25 We typically think of this verse as referring to a home or family–literally, a house divided cannot stand. Too often, we see the affects of … More A Divided House Cannot Stand
Knowing the ways of God is such a mystery to man. We can read His precious Word, standing in awe of the very fact that He gave it to mankind! Can any other book make such a claim? Did any other god give his people his written word, written by the very finger of God? … More Will the Real Christian Please Stand Up
This Valentine’s Day, I honor my husband and his love for me. We’ve been married for nearly thirty-four years, and there have been times that I doubted his love—not because he didn’t show it, but because of my actions during our dating years. To cut to the chase—that’s exactly what I did—I chased him. I … More Twenty-five Acts of Love
We have a pet—actually, it’s our son’s pet. Pepper is a ten-year-old black Cocker Spaniel. She is a cutie and a wonderful pet. She never messes in the house. She doesn’t get up on the furniture (unless we’re not watching!). She LOVES to takes walks. She’s never had any health problems, doesn’t eat much, loves … More God’s Pet
It was a forty-year-old Moses who left Egypt and became a shepherd at the foot of Mt. Sinai. For the next forty years, he herded sheep for Jethro, the Midianite priest who became his father-in-law. (By the way, Midian was a son of Abraham and Keturah, the woman that Abraham married after Sarah died! Amazing!) … More Blinded by Fear
Webster defines God in three ways: the perfect and all-powerful spirit or being that is worshiped especially by Christians, Jews, and Muslims as the one who created and rules the universe a spirit or being that has great power, strength, knowledge, etc., and that can affect nature and the lives of people : one of … More When gods Die
Four beautiful little girls, curly hair bouncing in the sunlight upon the plain: They are the daughters of a wealthy man, a righteous man, a man of high standing, a man who knows God. They are Lot’s daughters, descendants of the chosen and blessed son of Noah: Seth. Born in the tents of Abraham among … More Remember the Children!
Well, for the past four days, I’ve laid around doing nothing. Wish it could have been on the beach, but it was on the couch with a box of tissues, a bounding headache, and a fever. Today is the first day that I can actually function! No one likes to get sick. We try not … More AWH…CHOO! Sniffle, Sniffle.
As a high school student, I remember walking to our lockers in the morning with my friend, and one of us would turn to the other and say, “What are we doing here?” At the time, the answer was fairly simple for me: get an education and head to college. I’m sure it was much … More What am I doing here?
