Word of The Year Normally, this time of year I begin to listen for that whisper telling me what word I should meditate on in the coming new year. I haven’t quite gotten my 2022 marching orders yet – but I do know how last year’s word has been a soothing balm during these precarious… [Read More]
The kings of Persia
kings of Persia But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia. Daniel 10.13 Getting down to basics today. Satan is alive and well and living on planet… [Read More]
Happy Birthday 2021
Happy Birthday! Another rotation around the sun! And, what a spin it was! From October 14th, 2020 through October 14th, 2021 has been filled with some good, some bad, and some ugly. But, here we are — alive and well. The year included a lot of family time. Thanksgiving 2020 was so fun – we… [Read More]
We Are God’s Poem
God’s Poem Don’t you love when you learn something you didn’t know? It’s been staring at me for years but until Pastor Josh brought it out in a sermon I had no idea. Ephesians 2 For you faith people – I bet you’ve read this passage a zillion times – I know I have. Ready?… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday’s 31 Days 2021
31 Days October Our mom entered the gates of heaven on October 27, 2012 – for two years I floundered around not knowing how to be a girl without her mother. After all, I was 62 and she had been an integral part of my life – Saturday’s found me lost because in her older… [Read More]
Quarterly Report 2021 – Q3
Why a Quarterly Report If truth be told, and I am a truth agent, I do these for me. I like to look back at the three months and take inventory, per se. But, this third quarter of 2021 was admittedly one of the worst periods of my life. I was quite unwell. July The… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Care
Kate said care. When I was a little girl we attended Grace Bible Chapel, a Brethren Assembly Fellowship, Exclusive… don’t ask. Once a month the Sunday evening service included hymn requests – now, back then we sang from hymn books [Hymns of Grace and Truth] and my favorite hymn was page 100. If the leader… [Read More]
Water Restrictions
Water Restrictions “Drink more water!” “Stay hydrated.” “Drink half your body weight in ounces!” And, the list goes on. But, when I left the hospital with the diagnosis of congestive heart failure I was told to limit my daily liquid intake to 71 ounces. When you start tracking your sips, that isn’t much. I was… [Read More]