PERFECT PEACE
How many of you have suffered storms in life … trials and tribulations? If you haven’t, count yourself fortunate. I bet everyone breathing has faced some type of trial during their time on earth or definitely knows someone close who certainly has. There was a...
LITTLE LAMBS
Living in rural East Texas, I am used to cattle – big, tough, every color, and every breed you can imagine. After all, this is Texas and it IS cattle country. Then I saw a small herd of sheep on a spread not far from us and I became hooked. Passing this herd of...
THE FROG IN THE KETTLE
In my youth (umpteen years ago), someone told me if you put a frog in a kettle of water, then turn the heat up slowly to the boiling point, that frog would just sit there grinning while he slowly boiled to death. I thought, “That’s ridiculous – who wouldn’t get...
Against All Odds
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Japanese naval commanders praised Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the supreme Naval commander for the Japanese Empire, for planning the attack that severely damaged American naval forces. It is purported that...
The Hatfields and McCoys
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again … I love history, folklore, and true stories. In my infrequent spare time, I enjoy films based on true stories, then love doing some research to find out the facts. This week I watched The Hatfields and McCoys series. I...
Being Still
Whenever I come up with a title for a post I try to pick a perfect example of the subject matter. This week, I decided to hone in on an example of what “being still” is not … a puppy. As you may remember, we found an adorable Great Pyrenees puppy in June after our...
Honey, Have You Seen My …
I have the dearest hubby in the world. He’s smart, funny, a great cook (thank you, Lord!), and a hard worker. He would give someone the shirt off his back (and has many times). But he also misplaces things … a lot! Hubby reminds me nothing is ever lost, so I’m...
What the World Needs Now
Any time of the day, any day of the week, anywhere in the world we hear the same thing … the state of mental health is suffering and declining. Recently the Associated Press reported that suicide has reached an all-time high in the US. About 49,500 people died by...
No Good Deed
People ask me all the time how I decide what to write about. It’s really very simple – it’s life events -- something happens at least weekly, often daily, that I learn from. And this week was a doozy! My husband and I like to help people in need. We like...
Are You Lost or Found?
I’ve been thinking a lot about lost and found lately. Maybe it’s because school is ready to start and I remember how much time I spent looking for stuff in the “lost and found room.” Then (and now) I seem to always lose something (although my husband would...
WILL EVIL PREVAIL?
Since time began there has been a battle of good vs. evil. From ancient human sacrifices, barbarism, slavery, death camps, the Cambodian killing fields, abortion, and now child and human trafficking, among countless others, they all have one common denominator -- the...
IS A GREAT AWAKENING COMING SOON?
Many historians believe this country was founded upon revival. Christian denominations can be traced back to a revival or a spiritual awakening. Revivals can last from hours to months to years. They uniquely impact the culture of a nation, such as the First and Second...
A Matter of Perspective
I was raised in Texas, deep in the heart of the Bible Belt. My family went to church twice on Sundays, once on Wednesdays, and in between for choir, Training Union, and Girl’s Auxiliary. Since I was knee-high to a grasshopper I have heard Bible stories of...
Relationships | Here, There, Everywhere
If there’s one lesson I’m learning over and over again, it is that you have to have relationships to get anywhere. Starting with family, then friends, then co-workers, acquaintances … yes, and even strangers. That’s the way God created us … to be relational...
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