Many years ago while at a Writers Conference in Asheville NC, I sat in a workshop on jewelry/greeting card design and as my creative wheels were turning I doodled the design you see in the picture. During that season in my life, I served on the Board of Directors of our local Pregnancy Care… [Read More]
faith
Hettie
(See footnotes below.) Her name was Hettie and she was one of the most cherished of my friends in our new town. She taught me when to and, when not to, can certain vegetables – she taught me things about the garden and about faith. Her favorite Scripture was Psalm 91 and in her latter… [Read More]
it is – I did!
Faith builders – we all have had those life-changing experiences with God, and if you haven’t had one, just hang on because you will… IF you want them! I want to share a brief testimony about my friend – for privacy sake, I’ll call her J. For many weeks J had been wanting a closer… [Read More]
book club – one thousand gifts – the notes
Chapter One – an emptier / fuller life “Just that maybe…maybe you don’t want to change the story, because you don’t know what a different ending holds.” *Reflection* Think about your story and perhaps learn, or at least try, to be grateful and know that the bad that happened kept the worse from happening. Chapter… [Read More]
you are God’s intention by Carol Hartsoe
Have you ever thought about what you really mean to the Father. I am sure that you have. Just as I have, as a fleeting thought in a moment of time. But let’s go to the Word of God to really see what we mean to Him and really to all of creation. In Ephesians… [Read More]
Mom’s Day – a happy remembrance
For the past several days I’ve been feeling guilty for not blogging – my “well” isn’t dry, yet nothing seemed writing-worthy. Then, this morning I signed my daughter’s Mother’s Day card and used her life acronym, F.A.I.T.H. (Firmly Anchored In Trusting Him); then, I read today’s entries in Daily Light and two scriptures jumped off… [Read More]
Thank You for the Cross, Lord
Thank you for the cross Lord Thank you for the price You paid Bearing all my sin and shame In love You came And gave amazing grace Thank you for this love Lord Thank you for your nail pierced hands Washed me in Your cleansing flow Now all I know Your forgiveness and embrace Worthy… [Read More]
My God is ABLE!
Early A.D. – Capernaum Jesus had just left Capernaum and there were two blind men following Him and they were crying out, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” Apparently, Jesus entered His destination place and these two blind men followed Him inside. Jesus asked them, “Do you believe I am ABLE to do this?”… [Read More]