WHERE I FOUND GOD
It seems like all through life I’ve been searching for something. When I was young I was searching for freedom. When I was a young adult I was searching for myself and true happiness. As an adult I...
View ArticleA REFLECTION OF GOD
I remember several months ago I had a medical emergency for my dog and had to take him to his vet hospital some 40 miles one way at midnight.I have night blindness and the way is primarily dark along...
View ArticleTIME CHANGE-SPRING FORWARD
It still takes me several days to adjust to this particular time change when we lose and hour or as the adage says, we spring forward. I’ve tried resetting the clocks at 2am to lose the hour at the...
View ArticleTHE CLOTHES I WEAR
Who would think that God would be concerned with the clothes that I wear? I drastically changed my style of clothes, under His guidance, before becoming a Christian in 1983. Now here we are some 30...
View ArticleFOLLOW THE RECIPE
The other day I saw a recipe that I just had to try. I’m not a cook by nature so I don’t know how to make substitutions nor do I understand all of the cooking jargon. The recipe called for a bakers...
View ArticleWALK BY FAITH
I am in awe and feel inadequate when I encounter someone who has impaired vision impaired. I begin to think of the things that I take for granted. I think how they maneuver and function normally in a...
View ArticleIN MY WILDERNESS
I am in awe and feel inadequate when I encounter someone who has impaired vision impaired. I begin to think of the things that I take for granted. I think how they maneuver and function normally in...
View ArticleA WALK IN MY OWN SHOES
I went to my foot doctor to understand why my feet and knees had been giving me the most excruciating pain for the last few months. I attributed it to my increased yard work, aging, or just from the...
View ArticleCELEBRATION OF LIFE
Since the 80’s I started the practice of stepping back for the month of August from most of my obligations. I take time to reflect, redirect, and refresh myself naturally and spiritually while...
View ArticleA SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MY ENEMIES
I’ve been trying to determine what works in my life to recreate success with my future goals. When I completed this task, I thought I’d have a list that would include incidents where my supporters...
View ArticleSIFTING THROUGH THE TRASH
There was a time when you only saw the homeless or those living on the streets sifting through the trash. There is a trend now where others are going through searching for valuables or bottles to turn...
View ArticleHE SAID MY NAME
A friend and I had been trying to find time to get together for several years. When she called me one day recently to ask to meet, I was having such a challenging week. I decided it was more...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS 2013
While I sat in the garage looking at the boxes of decorations and Christmas tree in a box, a flood of emotions swept over my soul. I look back and painfully remember all the people and things so dear...
View ArticleARE YOU A SCROOGE
I watched one of my favorite holiday movies, a Christmas Carol. I love the 1938 versions. One thing I always take away from the story is how Ebenezer Scrooge had more than those around him in during...
View ArticleNEW YEAR'S PRESS
As I look back, I realize the weight of facing some of the worst hardships and life altering challenges during the past two years. I survived emotionally numbing blows in 2012, required to face them...
View ArticleLOSE MY MIND
Today’s news is filled with incidents where individuals are committing horrendous acts against one another and themselves. Often the plea to the court is by reason of insanity. They often say that...
View ArticleA RUG IN DARKNESS
In case some of my other pieces didn’t convince you that God is concerned about every aspect of our lives, this one might do the trick. Most who know me know the situation with my pup and his...
View ArticleSOMEBODY'S WATCHING
A faithful church member had some issues going on in their life and needed help. The person who they approached for help wasn’t a member of their church family, but a neighbor. While the neighbor...
View ArticleTHEY LIVED
One of my favorite highlights to the Super Bowl football game is the commercials. Their images would last for months after the game, long after our memory of the loss or victory of our favorite team....
View ArticleUUM, UUM GOOD
I go over the menu in my mind for our thanksgiving meal and begin to salivate. I think of the gravies, various poultry and pork dishes the great cooks in my family are going to prepare. I think of the...
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