Overcoming difficulty Category
Why I Write
Posted on March 21, 2018 Leave a Comment
If you write, what happened in your life that inspired you to share your feelings? Do you know? Some of you like to journal, write letters (remember those?), blog, write books, or keep it short and simply comment on a newsfeed or social media. I started to write my thoughts down when my mom passed away – […]
Fear Not – He Has a Plan
Posted on June 16, 2017 Leave a Comment
Do you trust that God can use something bad for the good? When I read the following, it revealed something that I needed to hear. Maybe you need a change in perspective, too. Betsie and Corrie ten Boom spent time in a concentration camp for hiding Jews in their home during the Nazi occupation of […]
My Hope
Posted on May 18, 2017 Leave a Comment
If there was such a thing as a perfect picture that could represent the meaning to the lyrics shared below–I think this is it. “They say it only takes a little faith To move a mountain Well good thing A little faith is all I have, right now But God, when you choose To […]
Answers to Tough Questions
Posted on March 29, 2017 Leave a Comment
The thought of death can be a scary thing. Even though we think we know what to expect when a loved one is at the end of their journey, I’ve learned that we are never prepared to say goodbye. I bought a book called God Gave Us Easter, by Lisa Tawn Bergen, for my granddaughter for […]
Rise Above
Posted on March 3, 2017 Leave a Comment
From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised. ~ Psalm 113:3
Living by Faith, Not by Sight
Posted on February 22, 2017 Leave a Comment
“God doesn’t always change the circumstances, but He can change us to meet the circumstances. That’s what it means to live by faith.” ~ Warren Wiersbe We once had a Labrador Retriever. She was such a beautiful dog. Very, very special for many reasons. One Thanksgiving we almost lost her. She was so lethargic–she didn’t […]
Safe and Secure When You’re in His Will
Posted on July 15, 2016 Leave a Comment
We recently moved to sunny Florida. That’s normal for people our age (mid 50’s), but it wasn’t a choice. Long story how we ended up here — I’ll save that for another time. The transition has been a challenge for me. It was difficult leaving all of my friends, my home, my neighbors, family, and […]
The Rubber Band Lesson
Posted on February 17, 2016 Leave a Comment
As a child, I would spend days upon days listening to my parents yell at each other. My mom’s words were often slurred because she would begin drinking first thing in the morning. I didn’t know why – I was only a child and never thought to ask. One night I just couldn’t take it […]
The Smile File
Posted on September 12, 2015 Leave a Comment
My husband absolutely loves the fact that I teach preschool. I think he would admit that it’s because he loves hearing all the stories that I share with him. Most of them are funny – some are even HILArious, but there’s been a few times when a story was simply about something that touched my heart. […]
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