Hello, friends! It’s a new day, day 10 of this new year. God’s mercies are new every morning, so they’re new again today! I wonder how God will redeem yesterday’s failures for His glory? It’s humbling to come face to face with our humanity, with our weaknesses and mistakes. People talk about redeeming themselves, but… Read More New Day #2
This was a good week for me and my family. My poison ivy finally went away! Woohoo! My husband and I got out more, walking for exercise and to get the dog her exercise. She is always very happy that she gets to go exploring outside the confines of our property. Our daughter had good… Read More Poison ivy, theater, grieving, and insurmountable tasks: Don’t Give Up
Over a year ago we started having problems with our old refrigerator; the freezer stopped freezing properly, and water leaked out onto the floor. We realized that it was leaking inside first, so my husband faithfully changed out a rolled-up towel every week to give us a little more time to look for and buy… Read More Day 211- Thankful for a new fridge
A few days ago I ran a few errands that were necessary, like picking up my daughter’s meds at the pharmacy and buying a few groceries. I left the car running when I went into the grocery store, and when I came back out, I got in and sat down in the driver’s seat. My… Read More Day 151- Thankful for routine and for new discoveries
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it in a post before today, but at the beginning of this school year, my youngest daughter asked me to homeschool her. I said yes, and I’ve been homeschooling her as a satellite of the base school that she has attended in the past. There are several good things… Read More Day 133 – Thankful for Helpful School Officials
I like to drink tea. Over the years I’ve had several favorites. My loved ones know how much I love tea and sometimes will gift me with specialty varieties or with several boxes of new varieties that they think I might like. At present, I have about 15 different types of tea in my cabinet,… Read More Day 86 – Thankful for lessons from tea and that God gives strength to try again
One super, freezing cold morning, a number of years ago,when everybody else was staying indoors as much as possible, I put on double, triple and even quadruple layers of warm, winter clothing and went for a walk around the track at the local college. Needless to say, I was the only one walking the… Read More God’s “Just-Because” Surprises
I try so hard and struggle In this race of life for God I pedal hard, get going fast, As I travel down the road. But then I turn a corner And I lose a little steam, Pedal harder once again To do well for my team. Even when the sun is shining, And the… Read More Life’s Race
Hello! I’m glad you’ve joined me here today! I’d like to invite you to lift up this prayer of worship with me and to add your own worship in the comments so I can join you, too! Let’s pray: Lord I’m so weak, but You are strong, and I’m so glad. You have said that… Read More Worship with me #8
It’s spring! And I’m glad. But suddenly there is so much to do! My husband and I tilled the garden, which, my muscles kicked back the next day, so I didn’t get it planted. Then it began to rain. And rain. And rain. Our region has been hit with flooding. And we personally had three… Read More When Life Overwhelms You
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
Movie watchers will know what I’m talking about as will readers of good fiction. You know how you’ll be watching a movie or reading a book, and three different, seemingly unrelated plots are going on at the same time, and the storyteller keeps switching back and forth from one to the other? Then suddenly, all… Read More Expert Storyteller at Work
The following is from my journal, written during extreme trials in 1992. I’m swimming in the ocean of life. Sometimes, when the water’s nice, I ride the waves–a surge of water      I jump and let the water carry me up and set my feet gently back on the sandy bottom,      Then again and… Read More Surviving the troubled waters of life
This morning I played a piano solo at church. With God’s help it turned out pretty well, although I made a few mistakes. But I kept on going. I couldn’t just stop playing because I made a mistake. I mean how crumby would that be, to get everyone’s hopes up to hear some music by… Read More Don’t Give Up
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
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