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]
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Five Minute Friday: From
Kate said from. My well continues to be dry but I offer my all-time favorite joke! Ready? Here goes Tommy runs in from playing, “Mom, Mom where am I from?” Mom thinks oh boy here we go – birds and bees on a play day. She sits Tommy down and explains everything to him. Exactly… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Drive
Kate said drive. One of those tricky words. Could be verb, or some type of noun. I am no English scholar but I do know words and value them. What shall it be? Drive I have a strong one. My personal drive has changed over the course of my life. to get married and be… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Strong
Kate said strong. My first-born son was asked in an 11th Grade class, “Who is the strongest person you’ve ever met?” His answer was simply two words, “My mom.” I was floored when he told me that. Floored, and flattered! My first two kids went through the hard with me. The separation and the divorce…. [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Deserve
Kate said deserve. In all honesty, what DO we deserve? You can look back across the great expanse of history and see the depravity of man due to the original sin in Eden. What do we deserve? Probably, nothing. But then… God in His mercy, looked out upon humanity. The clumsiness and calamity and said,… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Once
Kate said once. So here’s where I instantly “went:” Once and for all Once upon a time Oncett..(we lived in the mountains of NC for 30 years and the old mountain preachers used to say “Oncett…….” (this is not spoken as on-cet but as one syllable with a t at the end oncetttt. This is… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Experience
Kate said experience verb: to encounter or undergo I’ve had a few Some have been not-so-good but most have been memorable and I’m thankful I’ve experienced the experience! Being a wife (twice!) Divorce (very sad) Childbirth Motherhood Grandmotherhood Being poor Being not poor Good friendships Road trips with my daughter and two grands Road trips… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: SEARCH
Kate said search. If I was a betting woman I would say that 40% of the faith writers who participate in Five Minute Friday will use the scripture… And you will seek Me and will find Me, when you SEARCH for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29.13 I can’t really blame them either because… [Read More]