Posts that encourage us in the battle called life!
Our local school district has been in the throes of the difficult decision of closing a school. Although we are a small district in population, we are large in acreage and local pride. At present, there are three high schools and three elementary schools: two sets are located in the northern, more populated area of … More God of the Impossible
I recently had a piano student prepare a beautiful hymn arrangement, and I asked her to play it for an offertory at church. I was surprised to hear her say that my daughter had recently played the same piece, and a lesson came to mind: We all have the same story to tell: Jesus Saves! … More Our Song of Victory!
After the demise of our first rooster, we were “roosterless” for quite some time. As the months passed, a dear friend gave us another rooster; however by then, the hens were fully grown and our new rooster was just a banty rooster (which means he was small). When we put him in the pen, the … More Draw Nigh to God
Perhaps you’re unfamiliar with the acronym for the word PRAY: P – Praise R – Repent A – Ask Y – Yield This morning, I woke from one of those dreams that make you mad at your innocent husband. 🙂 Poor fellow – thankfully, I awoke first for a change, and by 5:15, I was out on the … More P-raise R A Y!
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
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?
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!
It’s three AM on a Saturday morning. So, why am I blogging at such a wonderful hour? Because I was awakened by the whirring noise of machinery. That wouldn’t be unusual if I lived near a construction site or beside an industrial park, but I live on the top of a mountain, for crying … More A Lesson from Injustice
Last fall my husband and I had a wonderful get-away-time at Cape May, NJ. It was in October, so the beach was very quiet. Our hotel sat right on the beach which gave us a side view of the ocean. (Front view rooms were way too expensive. I really think the hotel should have been … More Eight Dollar Teapot
