Being good…

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?

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

“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?

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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Do you know He loves you?

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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Moved with compassion

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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How Can We Bring Glory to God?

How Can We Bring Glory to God?   When we are struggling through life with our daily responsibilities, we can wonder how we can glorify God. He wants to be glorified through us, but with our burdens and heaviness, how can we do it?   “If you abide in Me,...
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Another Year

  It is another anniversary without my husband.   We so often grieve what could have been; for me 29 years of marriage. The memories of that day are so cherished. I look back now and see how blessed I was.   I remember the day that my husband proposed to...
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Do You Think Submission is a Bad Word?

Do You Think Submission is a Bad Word?     When we are discouraged and just downright depressed, there is hope. But many of us do not really want to proceed with a cure that suggests submission and humility. It reminds us that getting financial freedom takes a budget, or...
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There will be questions

The questions appeared to be never ending. I couldn’t even go to the grocery store without running into someone that asked how are you doing, how are the kids, is there an investigation? My answers became canned. I didn’t think they wanted to hear the truth. The truth was, I...
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