The Low-point of a Great Leader
August 9, 2024
Pride shows up at the worst times and affects those we love in ways we could never imagine! … More The Low-point of a Great Leader
Tag: surrender
That Impossible Path
June 25, 2024
Some of you may have seen my post on Facebook explaining that I won first place in the fiction category at the St. David’s Christian Writers Conference. Wow! I’m still in shock. The journey to that conference was long and full of God’s amazing grace. It is the first conference I have ever attended. I … More That Impossible Path
I Will Not Yield!
August 5, 2023
Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11 … More I Will Not Yield!
God’s All Sufficient, Overflowing Grace
September 4, 2020
When trials or hard times come, is there any way through them except with God’s Grace? https://www.spreaker.com/episode/40705724
The Pot’s Prayer
April 29, 2019
Thank you, dear Potter, for choosing this lump of clay. Thank you for molding me into Your creation. Your design will be perfect, completely according to Your plan. Thank you for Your tender touch. I know the push and pressure of your gentle hands will make me better—more of what You envisioned for me. I’m … More The Pot’s Prayer
Stuck or Planted?
January 25, 2018
Do you ever feel that way—stuck! Perhaps you are stuck in a job you don’t like or a marriage that is loveless. Are you facing a life of illness where the situation you’re stuck in includes hospitals, prescriptions, and overwhelming medical bills? Sometimes, our “stuck spot” is more petty, like a bad haircut, twenty pounds … More Stuck or Planted?
Just a Taste
August 10, 2016
As I face another good-bye, I’m working HARD to keep focused! Our youngest son and his little family have been here for a week now. The Lord has blessed us with perfect weather and wonderful opportunities to pack in the memories! Now, it’s time to get back to “normal.” Normal—what does that look like? Well, … More Just a Taste
AWH…CHOO! Sniffle, Sniffle.
January 15, 2015
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.
Trust? Really?
October 30, 2013
Resting in the arms of Jesus – what does that mean? Trusting in our Lord…completely – how do you do that when life is so full of responsibilities and trials? Those are good questions which we may answer soundly one day and then need to wrestle down the next! My first roommate in college was … More Trust? Really?
What Will Make the Difference?
September 30, 2013
Yesterday, we had a baby dedication at church for three new babies. It’s always a beautiful service, full of meaning and commitment for the parents as well as the church family. Today, we read in the news about a family of four in our dear state of Pennsylvania who were murdered: the daughter shot her … More What Will Make the Difference?
Beyond Common Sense 