I found a spot for my Army house and hearts. Wrote a big long meditation about it yesterday. Thought I posted it but I guess I didn’t. Oh well! 21 homes in 34 years of marriage/36 plus years in the Army for Sean. We met and married during that first assignment so our numbers are … Continue reading Home
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Joyful Christmas!
I could not find the photo credit for this picture. It was posted 7 years ago as part of a video called “Santa’s Silent Night.” You can find it on YouTube. I just think it’s a cool photo and I wish I could find out who took it so I could give them proper credit. … Continue reading Joyful Christmas!
A poem about a little girl I know…and love
A couple of weeks ago I alluded to a poem I had written where I described someone's embodiment of joy. So much joy she couldn't contain it. I wrote the poem after a FaceTime session with our oldest grandchild. She was probably about 2 years old at the time. She'll be 6 very soon. I … Continue reading A poem about a little girl I know…and love
Scraps from the table…
In the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 15, verses 21-28, we read of the faith of the Canaanite woman. She begs Jesus to deliver her daughter from an evil spirit and the suffering it is causing her. Jesus explains that He came for the sake of "the lost sheep of Israel." That seems rather harsh and … Continue reading Scraps from the table…
Advice for worried moms
A mom recently asked for some online parenting advice. This was my response. There were a lot of others, but this is my blog so I'll only post what I basically shared! Live a life of faith, talk to your children about God and make God and Christian beliefs a part of your every day … Continue reading Advice for worried moms
“I am fearless”
I can't believe it's been 10 days since I last wrote an entry for this blog! How is that possible? Well, I went to San Diego for a few days to receive some of our household goods in to our new home out there. And that was exhausting. Flying coast to coast is no picnic. … Continue reading “I am fearless”
Act Like This…
After a short hiatus I am back and picking up with Psalm 15, the next one in the sequence as I reflect on all 150 over the coming weeks. I have cut and pasted the entire Psalm below because it's beautiful and I just love what it says. It's from the United States Council of … Continue reading Act Like This…
“Jesus, I trust in You”
Psalm 11 is about trust in God. I work on this ALL the time! How about you? Maybe you're better at that trust thing than I am. I try mightily to give everything up to God: all my worries, upcoming challenges, the people I love, my desires, my fears. But then I find myself wrestling … Continue reading “Jesus, I trust in You”
Surrender
Yesterday was my birthday. That's right, 9/11 is my birthday. Hooray. I hope you can identify sarcasm when you read it. I actually thought, as the first anniversary of that terrible day approached, that maybe I would not celebrate my birthday on the 11th of September in successive years. But good friends and loving family … Continue reading Surrender
Matthew 5:38-41
I have been a fan of Jesus' teaching on "turning the other cheek" for a long time now. It's not easy to do, but I base my enthusiasm for this passage on my own experience. I can't say definitively that I was thinking of Jesus' words when I decided to figuratively turn my face so … Continue reading Matthew 5:38-41
