MERCY: Compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one’s power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: “Have mercy on the poor sinner.” [dictionary.com] I’ve heard it explained this […]
Mercy Is Falling
It’s Sunday!
It’s Sunday. We’re back home. And there’s nothing like being in our home church on Sunday morning. We choose to worship no matter where we are–and we’ve been blessed to worship in […]
“I’m a Missionary’s Helper”
I love to give. I give to love. If you are aware of the book, The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman, you’ll remember the five basic ways we show love: Acts of […]
Is Death Really Such a Puzzle?
Some of you have read and followed my blog since the beginning (and I thank you!). If you remember how it all started, it was during the time that my father-in-law was […]
Wordless Wednesday
The Battle of 2014
“In the ancient world, a city without walls was helpless before it’s enemies… to have it’s walls complete was evidence of divine favor and meant that the inhabitants could carry on life […]
Words
Words. They come too easily. They don’t come at all. Sometimes I’m afraid I’ll say too much–other times I wish I had said more. We use our words to hurt and to […]
If I Could Only Say One Thing To Graduates
Graduation time is here, and I am sure there will be plenty of advice being thrown around. If I only had only one opportunity to speak words of encouragement to a graduate, what […]
IN AWE OF OUR CREATOR
This mother/nana is completely in awe. It’s our fourth grandchild and nothing can diminish the complete joy and awe of what God has done! I’ll never tire of this privilege. Keep ’em […]
The Picture of a Know-it-All
It never fails. When I prepare a lesson to teach my sixth graders on Sunday mornings, I ALWAYS LEARN SOMETHING. It’s funny to me that these eleven and twelve-year olds, many that […]
Friday Face
Have you got your “Friday Face” on?! Often on Fridays we spend time with our grandkids, and one of the places we frequent is Sam’s Club. When we leave, both kids HAVE […]
Mom and Dad
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are just around the corner, and so today I want to share part of a letter that I wrote to my parents several years ago at Christmas: Sometimes […]
What Are We Telling a Future Generation?
I am so grateful that I learned about God at a young age. I’m especially thankful that God, who wants His creation to know HIm, provided a way for us to learn […]
Just So I Can Say, “I WENT!”
I had an experience in the summer of ’95 that forever impacted the way I see the world–and myself. We were living in Texas at the time, and my youngest of four […]
I Assure You, I’m “OK”
Am I? Really? What does that even mean, anyway? OK. I wonder about these things sometimes… What does “OK” even mean? Why do we use the letters “O” and “K”? Here’s what […]
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