Am I My Brother’s Keeper – No. 2
There is an oddly sobering story in the Bible found in the Old Testament book of Ezekiel. It illustrates the idea of being our brother’s keeper quite clearly. Ezekiel was a prophet of God to the...
View ArticleAm I My Brother’s Keeper?
If you remember this line from the Bible, it is a rhetorical question by Cain to God. Cain had killed his brother Abel and God had confronted him with the situation. I think it is important that God...
View ArticleWhen Is Enough Actually Enough?
As women and Mom’s, one of the things we often struggle with is wondering if we are enough for our families. We read posts and write posts that state emphatically, we are enough. But, we still feel as...
View ArticleLife’s Expectations and Reality
Have you ever given much thought as to what your expectations are for your life? I’m not talking about careers and successes, but rather the path of life you are currently on. Is your life relatively...
View ArticlePurpose in the Pain
One of my favorite songs has actually played itself out in our lives recently. The song is I Have This Hope, by Tenth Avenue North. My husband has been dealing with back pain and back issues for the...
View ArticlePerspective
Now that you are dealing with special needs in one way or another, do you ever wonder how your life would be different had you never encountered special needs? Would you know the same people? Would...
View ArticlePrayer and Getting Through
I have learned about myself and my spiritual life through my prayer life recently. I have been more purposeful in prayer. I have tried to take my prayers deeper rather than just asking God to heal or...
View ArticleWWJD
These letters were popular a few years ago. There were bracelets and all kinds of jewelry, trinkets, posters, and reminders made to remind us, “What Would Jesus Do” in any given situation. I liked...
View ArticleA Life Well Loved, A Tribute to Buddy
I have personally only met and spoken with Buddy a few times in my life. Yet, it was enough to know he truly loved life. He loved people. Disability often has a two-fold connotation in our society....
View ArticleMy Word for 2018 is Positive
The new year always causes us to take inventory and at least briefly think about where we have been, where we are, and where we are going with our lives. Resolutions may not last, but it is helpful...
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Breathe God’s Mercy into Your Life
Today is the day of the rest of your life. I love this quote. I love it because it is quite true. I love it because it focuses our minds on today. Yes, there is a sense of the future, since how we live...
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Dedicated to my Aunt
Well, it is now one-week till Christmas day! Hard to believe how fast it comes every year. I want to apologize for the awkward silence on my blog since November. I have figured out in the last 8 years...
View ArticleFace Everything and Rise
My son is in college and majoring in Marketing, particularly sales. He has pointed out commercials and I have begun to notice how marketers go about trying to get us to buy stuff. Some advertising is...
View ArticleNegativity Is One of Our Worst Enemies
Negativity is one of our worst enemies. A dear friend has written a book about learning to speak positive words into our lives. You can check it out here. One of the things she recommends is to speak...
View ArticleThe Gospel is Life
I want to share a new favorite song. It is called, The Gospel, by Ryan Stevenson. You can listen to it here. At church recently, we have been studying the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5. Our...
View ArticlePowerful Words
Our world is broken. We are a broken people. Yet, God tells us to have faith, hope, and love. How? How can we do this effectively when it seems like the enemy keeps getting the upper hand? Romans...
View ArticlePerspective and Living Sacrifice
I love the way perspective works, by definition it is a point of view. Sometimes you can be looking at an object and just changing your position relative to the object changes the entire scenario. For...
View ArticleGrace Me!
Have you ever thought back to a conversation only to realize something you said must have sounded so hurtful or inappropriate? I have begged God to please do not let the person be mad or even think...
View ArticleTotal Eclipse of the Sun
Are you going to enjoy the total eclipse of the sun today? Just for future reference, today is Monday, August 21, 2017. I live in Knoxville, Tennessee, and we will get a great view of it today. I plan...
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