Have you ever wondered why the saying goes, “Take time to smell the roses” instead of look at the roses? Try with me, won’t you, to think of some of your favorite smells. Doesn’t it just relax you, releasing the tension and maybe even bringing a smile to your face? I remember when I came… Read More Day 138- Thankful for Pleasant smells
I’m a little bit behind on these posts, but perhaps you all have been as busy as I have and haven’t missed them too much. This one is from Christmas day. Our core family of four got up, had breakfast and opened a few gifts. Then, my son went into the kitchen and started cooking… Read More Day 76 – Thankful for the joy of giving gifts, family time, good movies, and beautiful, unseasonal weather
This morning my son and daughter and I left the house at 7:40 a.m. to do a little last minute Christmas shopping before the crowds. We arrived at Walmart around 8 a.m., and the store was already starting to get somewhat crowded before we left an hour later. I don’t like crowds or traffic, and… Read More Day 72 – Thankful for green lights and smooth sailing
Greetings have begun to arrive wishing our family a Blessed Christmas and New Year. I always appreciate the greetings, whether they come on photo cards, handmade cards, or store-bought cards. But sometimes a certain card will stand out because of its stellar artwork! I think something in the human psyche just really appreciates beauty of… Read More Day 66 – Thankful for artists and beautiful art
Have you ever thought about what the world would be like with NO music? What if God had given us no musicians? What if there were no instruments? Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the Christmas cantata of the senior choir of our church in the morning. Then in the evening, my husband and… Read More Day 60 – Thanks for musicians and musical instruments
Dear Jesus, I was just thinking about how incredible it is that You came to earth as a baby. You, the One who created the world and the universe, how did You fit into that tiny body? And why would You even do that? Lord Jesus, I find it ironic that You created Your own… Read More Letter to Jesus – Day 59 of Thanks
So, today is the celebration of Christ’s resurrection! Happy Resurrection Day aka Happy Easter! A week or so ago, I realized that I still have a certain prominent Christmas decoration out. Don’t judge. It happens. I walk by it every day and don’t even notice that it’s there anymore. When I noticed, I was thinking… Read More A Life Worth Living
You know it’s interesting how we can go and go and go for so long, trying to be the strong one for everybody else, and then, “pow!” We hit our limit. That’s where I’ve been the last week or so. After having a very nice Christmas with family, (thank You, Lord), life got really crazy… Read More In Need of Prayer
To those of you who have been worshipping with me since the beginning of the year, thank you, and welcome again! For those of you who have joined more recently, welcome, and I would like to invite you not only to read these prayers of worship, but also to pray them for yourself and to… Read More Worship with me #40
Many people have their own secret spot where they go for peace and quiet. God offers us that secret place with Him no matter where we are! We can take our hearts and spirits in silence to that secret place with Him and just BE with Him, whether we have anything to say to Him at the moment or not!… Read More The Secret Place
Hi, everyone! I hope you are all doing well today! Now that VBS is over, I’m trying to check the things off my mental checklist that I had been saving till later. One of those is this competition with my teens to memorize the book of John. I can hear many of you sighing, and some… Read More Memorizing John
Life is full of storms. Some of them are over quickly, while others seem to drag on forever. The Apostle Paul went through a lengthy storm on the Mediterranean Sea during which time those on the ship gradually gave up hope of their being saved. But God sent an angel to Paul and reassured him… Read More Hope in the Storm
Christmas 25 years ago was a very difficult time for me and my three oldest children. Our preparation that year was not for Christmas, but for totally packing up life as we had known it, and coming back to the States with 2 suitcases apiece and my electric keyboard. We sent one large box via… Read More Joy in the Storm
Most of us like a good rags to riches story. We read them, watch them performed, and some of us have even lived them. Every fiber of our being embraces them as having a happy ending. But what if a riches to rags story actually had a happy ending? Some of you may be thinking,… Read More From Riches to Rags
I had been slated to play the piano for church today since the beginning of the year, and I had been practicing a beautiful song called “Shepherd of Love”, by John W. Peterson (words below). Then the music director asked me if I would play a Christmas song, but I’ve been so busy and overwhelmed… Read More The shepherds worshiped the Good Shepherd
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