Circumstances There are times in life when our circumstances may seem overwhelming; the car breaks down, relationships go sour, our loved one dies, etc. But, we don’t have to live under our circumstances. We can give them to God. He is the only one who can change things. ...
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I recall that day with Joy. Twenty-nine years ago in a small town with a name that sounded out of this world, Zelienople; I was married to the love of my life. It rained that day as it is today. At the time, I thought “oh no is the rain...
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Too Many “Firsts” I was thinking as I was cutting the grass today, the first time I cut the grass after my husband passed away was a year later. I had a hard time getting on the mower as I remembered him with me, showing me how to use...
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My family loved each other. We were taught never to hate, not judge, to love and help out our neighbor and believe in God. We thought by being moral and working hard you would get to heaven. But there seemed to be always something missing…. What we didn’t know was...
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Can You See in the Dark? Last night just as I turned out my light, I remembered I needed to make my room cooler so I could sleep. I didn’t turn on the light, but put my hands in front of me to keep from running into the door....
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“The good old days,” I ponder this phrase as I reminisce of times past with my husband. The Bible says, “Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not inquire wisely concerning this.” Eccl 7:10 NKJV And then I think…. “Better is one day...
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Have You ever wanted to Hide? When burdens are so heavy, sometimes we just want to hide. Some choose to hide under the covers and stay in bed. Some hide in alcohol, drugs, and other addictions. Most of the places we select do not help our circumstances. But...
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There are so many Christians that I talk to that say, “God could not possibly love me.” They are discouraged and feel not worthy. I want to say, “WRONG! Stop right there.” Do you know that God chose you? You didn’t choose Him. It was by grace you were saved....
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A Bitter Pill? I’m not sure if you have ever heard of the phrase, “a bitter pill.” It implies that the pill is taken for healing but it tastes bitter as it goes down. We can find a similar scripture in Psalms: “It is good for me that I...
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I was standing amongst some family members at a reunion for my husband who passed three years ago and all of a sudden I could feel all of my relatives emotions. I was moved with compassion. When we grieve, we all grieve differently. I asked God to give me a...
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