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It won’t be long now
My husband and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary this past July. When we said, "I do," all those years ago, we didn't consider, or even understand, what would happen…
Relationships take time. What we put in is what we will get out of our relationships. Relationships also take effort from both parties. God is always ready to put in the effort; in fact, He already has put in the effort to have a relationship with us. He is waiting for us to respond to Him. Growing in relationship with God simply means putting in the effort to get to know Him.
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Living in peace: how to face the twins of doubt and fear
"On the evening of that day, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, 'Peace…
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Push the envelope when you are feeling dusty
Do you "push the envelope?" Have you waited a bit longer to service your car than you should have or asked for an extension on a deadline? Or let dust…
Running into a pirate looking for buried treasure
Pirates. As a child, running into a pirate was one of my greatest fears. The movies portrayed them as fearful enemies who had no mercy on those who dared steal…
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Your relationship with God: how to grow to get to where you want to go
I've needed to write this post for a long time and I've avoided tackling it for far too long. So, for those of you who are up for a challenge,…
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I tried to pace myself but failed, how this week unfolds will be interesting
This year I tried to pace myself but failed. Every day, week, and month gets packed with activity. A good example of this is this week. We are moving (yay)…
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Well, it’s not terrible, my ego wasn’t deflated
I’ve always loved arts and crafts. A few years ago, I was invited to one of those paint classes while we were traveling in the USA. An instructor tried to…
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Attention screenwriters, the book is better than the movie
I remember when my youngest daughter discovered the "Chronicles of Narnia" movie series based on a series of books by C.S. Lewis. It didn't take her long to understand the…
Less is more, how to end well
It's nice when someone anticipates our needs or wants. They remember you like your coffee a certain way or heard you when you said, "I just want to sleep in today." When you have those kinds of people in your life, who notice you and hear you without you having to announce, "Listen to me!" It's amazing.