Category: Life

  • What’s Your Word

    What’s Your Word

    Around this time last year, I wrote the words: “Reaching the end of December has been a relief. I am glad 2019 is (nearly) over. I’m also glad I made it through. God’s strength is what got me through it all. Not my own strength.” Change the year to this year and we could be…

  • Scrolling through the Heart-line

    Scrolling through the Heart-line

    The Bible talks about what’s in our heart comes out in our speech. During the pandemic when we’re “talking” to each other less, what’s in our hearts comes out in our timelines.

  • Purposes of God

    Purposes of God

    After Dr. Lois Evans was diagnosed with cancer, she didn’t let her family wallow in the diagnosis. She reminded them about the purposes of God.

  • Scripture or Culture

    Scripture or Culture

    Scripture or culture? Who or what we allow into our lives and hearts says a lot about who we are when we speak.

  • Kick in the Complacency

    Kick in the Complacency

    Note: I first began writing this post in early to mid-March, only finishing it now in early April. Much has changed in our world since then, but the overall message does not. In this episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (Q-Who), Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Guinan are discussing the events of the Enterprise’s encounter with…

  • What’s Your Word?

    What’s Your Word?

    A few years ago I embarked on a social media project. It was a project about encouragement. I began thinking about the impending New Year’s and the inevitable resolutions that people make. What is it they say? A high percentage of resolutions are broken within the first few weeks of January.  People have good intentions…

  • Memorable Christmas

    Memorable Christmas

    My most memorable Christmas ever is forever linked to pain. Labor pain to be exact.

  • Soul Searching the Empty Nest

    Soul Searching the Empty Nest

    I am in soul searching mode right now. An empty nest tends to do that to a person.

  • Journey Full Circle

    Journey Full Circle

    My parenting journey has come full circle. And, let me tell you, it ain’t easy.

  • I Would Be Sleeping

    I Would Be Sleeping

    The disciples were asked to wait while Jesus prayed. They couldn’t wait an hour. If it were me, I would be sleeping too.