Kate said PACE We just returned from the great road trip. We drove from NC to AK and if we hadn’t paced ourselves we wouldn’t have been home in the time we allotted. BACK TO WORK I had to back to my day job on August 19th – I was committed. We thought five weeks… [Read More]
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Two Things – Can We Talk?
First: This move has taught me many things. As I walked last week I felt the Lord say to me that the realization of wanting and needing to relocate was a surrender. Isn’t that an interesting concept? I am not a contemplative writer, nor a contemplative thinker. But, I do ponder and my heart and spirit… [Read More]
Grace. AGAIN.
I went back and did a word search through my index of published posts – I searched “grace.” And, here’s what I found: May 2013: Grandma’s Grace Sep 2013: Grace Nov 2013: Grace Glutton Aug 2014: Practicing Grace Jun 2015: Taste the Grace Today, GRACE is on my mind again. Why? Because I need it…. [Read More]
Not On My Watch!
You know what I love about Jesus? He always told it like it was. He just spoke Truth. ALL.THE.TIME. He didn’t worry what people would think. Or, if they would still “like” Him. Or, if they would still invite Him over for supper. He had to speak Truth. He was Truth. Remember this? From John… [Read More]
Once Upon A Time In A Land Not Far Away
lived you… Wonderful, quirky, with hang-ups, with secrets, with insecurities, with successes, with failure, with fears…. YOU! Isn’t it the truth! I began watching some clips on TBN by Paul Young the author of The Shack, and other books. (I loved The Shack – no debate there.) He said something I haven’t been able to… [Read More]
When Fear Comes Knocking On Your Door
We had an incident happen in our family several weeks ago and that lousy slug Satan has used it to knock on my door with fear. Fear is his stinking, rotten, favorite weapon. Fear can paralyze a person – a God-fearing, Spirit-filled person … so don’t ever think yourself immune because we are not. Satan… [Read More]
Facing Your Goliath
My daughter and I were texting this morning and out of my fingertips came these words, “Everyone needs to face their giant.” Yes, Lord. I’ve had a few giants in my lifetime and I know you have too, if you’re human! Life is chock-full of hard things. Sometimes, hard people. Many years ago I had… [Read More]
Gracee’s Great Alaskan Adventure
A Story in Pictures Last June 29th, we sat in our Statesville flat waiting for closing funds to be deposited in our bank account – as soon as we saw the transaction we called Rice, Texas. And, we ordered our Casita Travel Trailer. Follow the story below: We were like two teenagers getting our new… [Read More]