A few months ago, when I was feeling a little gloomy, I decided I needed to change my attitude. I’ve studied the Bible for years so I have plenty of verses committed to memory. As I mentally dug into my memory bank, this one came to mind. This is the day that the Lord hath … More How A Simple Bible Verse Can Help Make For A Better Day
A Wave Of Grief They say that grief comes in waves. I believe that it’s true. When you least expect it, a memory comes to mind and draws you back into the grief. The wave crashes then ebbs and all is calm again. That happened to me a couple of weeks ago. Someone posted an … More How Joy Can Balance Waves Of Grief
Sleep Interrupted Have you ever woken up earlier than you wanted to and not been able to go back to sleep? If you wake up between, say, 1:00 and 4:00 in the morning, it’s not so difficult to try to get back to sleep — you know you have several hours before it’s time to … More Why The Stars Remind Me God Is Always There
Snowbirds and Leaf Peepers Where I live, in central Florida, we have an annual phenomenon each winter — the arrival of snowbirds. In late fall you start to see more cars with license plates from northern states like Michigan, Indiana and New York. You can even spot a few cars from Canada. These northerners head … More Why Going Home Inspires Me With Thoughts Of The Journey To My Eternal Home
I’ve been thinking about my dad a lot lately. After all, it is October and I am in the mountains of North Carolina. It was his favorite place to be in autumn. How It All Started My brother started college in the fall of 1986 at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. My parents, … More Why a Simple Green Hat Is Significant To Me
When It’s Hard To Wait How many times have you said, “I can’t wait until . . .” Perhaps, the change of a season or an upcoming holiday. Or a visit from a grown child or a friend. Or maybe a special event like a wedding. When we were kids, it seemed like forever before … More A New Grandchild: The Joy Of Anticipation Fulfilled
Change is in the air. I can sense it. I can feel it. A new season is on the way. It’s not just a new season on the calendar either. Something big is about to happen and I can’t wait. Autumn In The Mountains As I write this, we are in the very last days … More Changes Are Coming: Why I’m Excited About A New Season In My Life
The Closest I Got To Queen Elizabeth I never met Queen Elizabeth. I never even saw her on any of my visits to London. But I did go to her house, well, one of them — Buckingham Palace. My friend Christi and I went on a quick trip to London back in 2016. We attended … More Why I’m Mourning The Loss Of A Beloved Queen
If you know me, you know how much of an Anglophile I am. I love all things British. I drink tea and eat scones. I love castles and English cottages. I even owned a Pembroke Welsh Corgi for thirteen years. So I hope you will understand why I’m having trouble thinking of something meaningful to … More Sometimes There Are Simply No Words
Things are not always as they seem. I was reminded of that ten years ago, when my son had just graduated from college. Something happened that solidified the importance of not jumping to conclusions. The Time I Met An Unlikely Friend It was in the spring of 2012. My husband and I pulled into the … More How I Discovered Friendship In An Unlikely Circumstance
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