Be Yourself

There was a third sign on New Year’s Eve. It was a post on Facebook by a dear friend of mine who’s going through similar difficulties: “Every year you make a resolution to change yourself. This year, make a resolution to be yourself.” Wow! That was like a punch to the gut. Why do I […]

Happy New Year

Hello 2025! For the past several years I’ve chosen a word as my focus for the new year. It was much easier for me to do that than to make resolutions. The easiest thing would be to not do anything; to treat the new year as a simple continuation of the previous. I’ve always loved […]

MAY YOU FIND REST FOR YOUR SOUL. (MATTHEW 11:29B)

I met a woman at church recently whom I’d not spoken to before, and she asked me a question similar to ‘What’s my ministry,’ or ‘How do I serve?’ I told her my heart was for missionaries and that I started a prayer group at my previous church. Her response was, “Oh, well, you can […]

The Ninth Plague: Darkness

I was blessed to be able to experienced the total eclipse. It was 76 degrees out during full sun. As the moon made its way across the sun, the wind picked up, and the temperature dropped. Shadows were eerie, almost unreal in appearance. Crickets started chirping, and birds quieted. Darkness fell, and I stood in wonderment at this amazing gift.

Baptism

One of my grandsons was baptized. God led him to attend church, by himself, and then led him to salvation.

Welcome, 2024!

Blessed Assurance Someone asked me my word for 2024, and without hesitation, I answered, “Assurance.” It just came to me, that fast because for my entire life, I’ve tried to hang onto control. I’ve never actually been in control of my life, but the illusion of it has kept a wedge between me and my […]

Today I turned 60

It’s not as significant as turning 18, 21, or even 50, but it has some merit. Most establishments consider 60 and up “senior citizens,” giving us discounts and freebies for having reached this milestone. I would qualify for government assistance programs now if I weren’t still working. (Most of these programs are based on income.) […]

Happy New Year, 2023

Hello, 2023. On December 30, 2022, I was feeling energized. I started thinking about all of the things I want to do in 2023, all of the “improvements” I want to make. At first, the goals seemed doable, but as the list kept growing, my anxiety got the better of me. Now, my heart’s palpitating, […]

Facing Death With Grace

When I had breast cancer, I endured periods of grieving for a life I might not have lived. I had an aggressive cancer that was caught super early and so my prognosis was really very good, but I still had numerous periods of grief. It’s difficult not to think the worst when your body is […]

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