The Heart True confessions. I like reality tv shows. I watch The Bachelor – I turn off the raunchy scenes. But I find it so interesting that in this particular program, whether it is bachelor or bachelorette, a phrase is used over and over again… I just have to follow my heart. Really? Now, the… [Read More]
wisdom
I’ll Show You Again
I’ll Show You Again! I want to be perfectly honest with you – I am not the most patient of people. It frustrates me when people don’t “get it.” But, with great wisdom, and a truckload of grace, I must understand that some will never “get it.” And, the stories from the gospels about… [Read More]
Teach Me To Number My Days
It’s that time of year I get pensive, inward, quiet, reflective, meditative, and a bit disgruntled… Years ago this was my favorite week of the year – my happy birthday week – but when the five’s became sixes I didn’t like it so much! My friend, the man I work for, and I were talking… [Read More]
Book Review: Street Smarts from Proverbs
Street Smarts from Proverbs: How to Navigate Through Conflict to Community by Mitch Kruse My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love the book of Proverbs – so much so that I also wrote a book on it! It is the book in the Old Testament chock full of wisdom and so much more. Kruse… [Read More]
grandma emily
[Note: on the back of this old photo, in my grandma’s handwriting is written: Dad is pulling the string on the old Brownie (camera) and is wearing the usual worried expression – wondering if the thing will collapse!] Emily Krautman Chamberlain | born February 29, 1904 (a leap year) | entered the gates August 31, 1983… [Read More]
slave or servant
Slave: a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them. Servant: a devoted and helpful follower or supporter. I woke up early this morning, 4:30 a.m., I could tell I wasn’t going to be able to fall back to sleep but I laid there anyway for about 30 minutes. Sam was… [Read More]
shepherds with pens
shepherd: noun 1. a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep. 2. a person who protects, guides, or watches over a person or group of people. 3. a member of the clergy. 4. the Shepherd, Jesus Christ. If you’ve been reading any of my words of late, you know I’m over the moon thrilled with The Message translation – this… [Read More]
taking the next thing to a whole new level
Years ago Elisabeth Elliot quoted a poem on her radio show that resonated with her listeners and changed the way women handled stresses in their day-to-day lives. The poem, “Do the Next Thing,” is penned by an unknown writer, yet the message has become universal. You can read the poem here. Ms. Elliot was no… [Read More]