Return
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Return. We have had a house guest for the past week - Talula. She's the dog of my sister-in-law and ours to keep whenever she vacations. However, today she...
Our Blessed Assurance
The old saying goes, "Time heals all wounds" but I am not sure it 'heals' them per se, but perhaps the pain is eased as the memories remain. I have been playing the game, "This time last year ....." for over a month now. Maybe not every day, but on those days...
Let’s Say What We Know
"Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise." (Hebrews 10:23, NLT) The promises of God, once heard and remembered, bring hope, assurance, and peace each day. They keep our minds and hearts focused on who God...
Those End of School Days
Memorial Day - the official start of summer! After the awaited long weekend, planting flowers, and a barbequed burger, it can be hard to settle back into the routine of school. I edited this post as I thought today may be a good time to encourage my mama friends ......
Encouragement & Growth
We continued this past week with the study, Power for the World: Book 2, The Jesus, Light of Nations Series . The experiences of our friends, Paul and Barnabas, brought some rich lessons: Spiritual jealousy is destructive to us all. "Jealousy" was roused because...
Our GPS System
"But no, my people wouldn't listen. Israel did not want me around. So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas." (Psalm 81: 11-12, NLT) Ever make a wrong turn? You are following your GPS, but something goes wrong. A wrong turn...