Have you ever heard or used the phrase “the Lord works in mysterious ways”? I have, and also experienced it recently. If you have been a believer long enough, you know that God has some interesting and sometimes amusing ways to get your attention and move you to do his will. This past week, I … More How An Impending Thunderstorm and Spilled Water Led To A Divine Appointment
We had our 40th Anniversary trip planned for a year — a year of daydreaming about what it would be like. Our trip has come and gone in the blink of an eye. All of the anticipation is replaced by fond memories. Isn’t that true of most milestone events? We’ve been home from our river … More Eight Observations About Our Amazing European River Cruise (Part One)
This Easter is shaping up to be one of the quietest Easters ever and that’s okay. Actually, it’s better than okay. It’s just what I need. Easters Past Growing up, Easters were a big deal. My mom would take me shopping for an Easter dress and matching shoes. Of course, being the 1960s and 1970s … More Why A Simple, Quiet Easter Is Best This Year
This past weekend, I walked on the forest trail at George Washington’s Mt. Vernon with my friend Kelly. We were on our second annual friend’s historical getaway. Most of the trees along the walk did not yet have spring leaves so we admired the different tree trunks. A few trees were covered with beige, paper-thin … More How My Weekend In Old Virginia Was Enhanced By The Five Senses
This week I had the “Mondayest” of all Mondays. It started well enough, but by dinnertime, I was ready to crawl into bed and pull the covers over my head. I was ready for either a re-do or a new day altogether. One Of Those Days The day began as it usually does. I had … More How I Made The Best Of A Rough Start To A Week
Valentine’s Day Expectations Well, it’s over. Another Valentine’s Day has come and gone. The balloons are deflating, the flowers are wilting and the chocolates are fifty percent off at the grocery store. In this season of love, can I offer some encouragement if your Valentine’s Day didn’t quite live up to your expectations? Perhaps you … More Four Encouraging Bible Verses For This Season Of Love
How We Mark Our Lives We mark the times of our lives by minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, seasons, years and decades. That’s a constant for all of us. Our seasons may be different depending on which hemisphere we live in, but we all experience these measures of time. It’s how we mark our lives. … More How Oysters, Family And Friends Make For A Memorable Start To The Year
Happy New Year! My husband and I said goodbye to 2023 and welcomed 2024 at one of our favorite places — Anna Maria Island on the west coast of Florida. I have spent the last few days, the first in this new year, gazing at the Gulf of Mexico out my window. Some days the … More How A Different Christmas Encouraged In A Difficult Year
Not Ours Any More The day after we returned home from our trip to North Carolina for Thanksgiving, I took my dog Boone for a walk. It wasn’t an unusual thing to do as I take him for walks almost every morning. We left the house and walked to the end of the road. Sometimes … More How Do You Say Goodbye To A Memorable Place That’s A Part Of You?
The Motivation Have you ever felt the need to get away from it all? To simply pack your things, turn your back on the stresses and struggles of life, and go somewhere else — somewhere you can escape from the difficult things? I have, just last month. When my dad died last summer, it felt … More How Getting Away Can Be Good For The Soul
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