Because of Grace we Press On
I had to say no, and disappoint my friend. That was tough – and as I considered how I would explain my reasons for no, it bothered me all day. There is nothing that causes more distress for me than being the source of disappointment to anyone…friend, co-workers, acquaintances, family… disappointment is high on my … Read more
OK- Everybody up Rise and Shine It’s a new day. It’s Saturday. It’s the weekend. Up! Up! Up! Today, I woke up and … well, and that’s a good thing. Right? Feet on the floor – I can walk. Eyes open wide – I can see. Warm house, hot water, clothes to wear, plans for … Read more
Tell it to someone who cares. How often have your heard those words spoken? How often were they intended to warm your heart and give you confidence? Right! Most of the time, when you hear, “Tell it to someone who cares.” the literal meaning is, “Nobody cares.” It hurts when nobody cares, especially when we’re … Read more
About forty years ago a friend and I were engrossed in conversation and the topic of books came up. Being a voracious reader, I started rattling off all the books I’d been reading and all the ones stacked up that I planned to read and she floored me with one statement. “I only read the … Read more
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and … and what? What will happen? Let that sink in for a moment. Trust in the lord with all your heart and all your dreams will come true? Trust and suddenly your problems melt away? Trust and all your questions are answered? Doesn’t Proverbs 3:5-6 tell … Read more
Have you ever had a day where everything went right? Yeh, me either. Have you ever had a day where everything went wrong? Well . . . of course not. But did you hesitate on your answer to that one? We know that rarely does everything go wrong in a single day, but I have … Read more
Thousands of people woke up sadder today than they did yesterday. The tragedy at the finish line of the Boston Marathon shocked our nation once again and we are all reeling with agitated and screaming emotions. There will be plenty of speculation, “It happened because …” and plenty of blame, “Security was inadequate and it’s … Read more
I wish I could show you what’s on my list today. In fact, I could show you but you wouldn’t believe it – because neither do I. God has been silent in my life for a while and I’d keep asking him if I was doing the right thing, on the right path, seeking the … Read more
OK everybody up! Rise and shine! Good Morning! What is up with this computer this morning. YIKES! It must be that I need to step back and contemplate the day ahead. I was working on my blog and have had to reboot a few times. I could blame it on the downpour outside my window … Read more
Recently I read this quote and it brightened my day. “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” – Charles Dickens Have you ever been thinking of nothing in particular and are suddenly pinged with the thought “What am I doing here?” Of course not! Sometimes I think I must … Read more