The Big One The other evening my husband and I were invited to play games with an elderly couple. She in her late 80’s and he in his 90’s. An interesting side note is that at age 92 he still flies his airplane, ALONE! We were warmly greeted at the door and invited to the …
He Hears, He Sees, He’s Answering She had posted a heart wrenching plea on my Facebook page. “Pray for my nephew who is homeless… that Jesus surround him.” The post caught both my attention and struck a chord in my heart. Being a mother myself, my first reaction when I hear the words “homeless” is, …
When God Used A Painting Her father was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The news was crushing. A month later her husband was diagnosed with the same cancer. Sadly the disease progressed quickly and she lost both men within a few short weeks of each other. “Why God, why?” The question kept pounding through her thoughts. …
Masked Smiles She was disheveled and unkempt but her half smile changed me! Over fifteen years ago, when Jesus really got a hold of my heart, He put a smile on my face that stuck. I smile while on the street, in the grocery store, in the post office. Frankly everywhere I go I love …
Electric Blue Mud Pies & Fear of Punishment Recently I was sent the cutest video of our 17 month old granddaughter scooping handfuls of mud from one puddle and taking it and dropping it in another. She was COVERED in mud. I guess she comes by it honestly as it triggered memories of my own …
Cryptic Pregnancies & The Second Coming My husband rolls his eyes at us and thinks we’re crazy, but my oldest daughter and I both have a fascination with stories of women giving birth without even knowing they were pregnant. Maybe it’s partly envy not only did I know I was pregnant while I carried our …
Behind The Scenes You may have seen her sad story during the news cast of the Chattanooga tornadoes Easter night. Awoman’s vehicle stalled on a bridge and swept away in the flood. Stories like these leave me feelinghelpless and sick. There was nothing I could have done to prevent it, did she know Jesus? We …
You Are Not Alone Job The Pain: “My days fly faster than a weaver’s shuttle. They end without hope. O God, remember that my life is but a breath, and I will never again feel happiness. You see me now, but not for long. You will look for me, but I will be gone. …“I …
Facing The Storm We’ve all seen them, jigsaw puzzles of mountain vistas, stands of evergreen forests, waterfalls and pristine lakes. For some these scenes go no further than beautiful pictures, for me they represent my childhood. Before I could even walk my parents took me camping. One of my earliest memories is sharing my lunch …
Funnel Trumpets The other day a friend was helping me clean up after a meal and asked if I had a funnel. I chuckled as I reached to the back of the drawer where I keep them. Many times over the years I have looked at shiny new stainless steel funnels only to put them …