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!
Once upon a time there was a pipe named Pip. He was not anything fancy – just a large metal pipe. Pip lay at the foundry with the other pieces waiting for the day he would be useful. One day, the men from the foundry loaded all the piping onto a truck. Pip was so … More Pip and Pop
I took meself wabbit hunting this morning! I didn’t have to look far! Wow – the nice things about dust bunnies is that they run TO you and not away from you! I’m trying to think of some spiritual lesson in all this, but “cleanliness is next to godliness” is not in the Bible! All … More Wabbit Huntin’
A week ago, we were on our way to South Carolina for the main purpose of hearing our son Nathan’s piano recital. We stopped in Virginia for a short visit with Tom’s family and then arrived at our destination on Friday afternoon. After a wonderful visit (and AWESOME recital!!!), we drove the twelve hour trip … More Can I Trust Him?
A wonderful thing about living on the top of a mountain is that it snows almost every day! They’re not major snows, just enough to make things pretty; however, yesterday’s snow squalls turned out to be an all-day snow, and the predicted one inch eventually turned into four! As I looked out the window this … More Where’s Your Focus?
You know, if you’re too busy to take five minutes and make a snowman, remembering all the other snowy creations you made with your kids…then I’d say you’re too busy! Proverbs 17:22 “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine…”
Saturday morning’s sunshine and light snow begged for a walk, so I leashed Pepper, put on my ‘dungarees’ and off we went. The sights were absolutely gorgeous! With about eight inches of fluffy snow, the trees were blanketed with white beauty, and an extra bonus was that the road had not been traveled. However, as … More Spirit-controlled Mind-controlled Body
Well, we’re over halfway through winter, and I thought it was time for a change. What do you think? If you have a spare moment, let me know what you think of the blog’s new look by just clicking on the poll below. (Sorry, no free giveaways…yet!)
We’ve enjoyed most of Downton Abbey. For the most part, it’s been quite entertaining, thought-provoking and informative about a time in English history of which I knew very little. However, one scene caught my eye in the last episode. Some of the servants had traveled to Scotland where the family were visiting relatives. As the … More Servant?
Now this title could be dedicated to my dear mother and husband who LOVE to burn anything! They are the movers and shakers when it comes to lawn clean-up! However, this blog is dedicated to your weary warriors out there serving with a too-full plate. “I can’t keep doing this or I’ll crash and burn.” … More Burn baby, burn!
Originally posted on Morning Story and Dilbert:
Vintage DilbertJanuary 16, 2013 A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone…
