What will it be like to hear, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant,” from the Lord someday? I believe it will be worth all of the lack of praise from people, the praise we had hoped for but didn’t receive. In fact I wonder if it’s not a gift from the Lord that we… Read More Day 158- Thankful for God’s “applause”
The week before schools and colleges began to cancel classes, my daughter was pressing in hard to meet deadlines for the school convention that was supposed to be held last week. This was a stressful time for her and me both. When we heard that the convention was cancelled, while I was disappointed for my… Read More Day 148- Thankful for the gift of health
This last week I spent a lot of time and effort helping my daughter meet deadlines for the upcoming Regional convention. There were some super anxiety-producing moments when technology did not cooperate and made meeting deadlines on time impossible. Thursday morning I got so anxious that I couldn’t think straight to talk on the phone… Read More Day 140- Thankful that deadlines are not God
Today was one of those days where a lot of random things happened. For example, the bad news is that my ID expired. The good news is that I was able to get it renewed. The bad news is the medical office called while I was in the middle of the grocery store. The good… Read More Day 112 – Thankful for focus and light
We adopted our dog as an already 11 year old whose prior owner could no longer take care of her. This came with perks – she is already potty trained! Yay! 😊 She also doesn’t chew on things, and she is quick to obey. However, she also had apparently received some not-so-desirable training. She seems… Read More Doggie Lessons on Thankfulness
In this new place I don’t know anyone. As I walk down the long hallway three ladies laugh. They look at me and are quiet, no hellos and no how are you doing? Their eyes just stare, smiling, through me a look that says I’ve interrupted something. I am an interruption. We all need… Read More How to be accepted
Have you ever been so discouraged that you decided to try to avoid disappointment by just not hoping for anything? But what if there is a possibility that we sometimes experience disappointment because we are hoping for the wrong things? The other day these verses just jumped out at me! Isaiah 55:2 – “Why do… Read More How to avoid disappointment
Who is the real you? There’s the you that strangers see. Hopefully, if you are sincere and honest in how you behave in public, this is a part of the real you, the outer layer so to speak. Then there’s the you that your friends see. And depending on which friend you are spending time… Read More Layers of Real
When I go to all the trouble to write down what’s on my heart, it can sometimes be disappointing to find that very few people take the time to read what I’ve written. I know people are busy; I’m busy too. We have to choose how we are going to spend our time, and sometimes… Read More God’s “Blog”
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