Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
Last week my guy visited our daughter for Thanksgiving break. She is in school in Maine, started this fall and her Dad hadn't had the opportunity to go there until now. I was very excited for the two of them, for him because he would finally see all that we had described, and for our... Continue Reading →
Life can make a person pretty cynical if we're not careful. Turn on the news and hear about abductions, terrorist attempts and people murdering their 'loved ones' - it's enough on any given day to make you question where we are going as a society. Many people say they don't watch the news anymore because... Continue Reading →
A couple of years ago I decided to tell my closest friend about a situation we were mired in with one of our teenagers. It was one of those issues with many layers; not my journey but I am greatly affected, not my deal but I can be judged for it, not my decisions but I... Continue Reading →
For several years now I’ve had a theory and I am not at all interested in having anyone debunk it. In the past I had heard of people noticing something unusual, and attributing it to God; a certain song is played, lights come on for no reason, a certain animal is seen….that kind of thing.... Continue Reading →
A few months ago I read about a 30 Day Prayer Challenge for wives to pray for their husbands. I pray for my guy on a regular basis; asking for safety and success and to be found favorable by his employers, to be a good dad and a faithful man of God. You know, rote words... Continue Reading →
Do you have that person who you know you can call and feel better after spending time with them? Not because they will say what you want to hear, but because they really know you, and remind you of who you are. This person provides shelter, protecting you from the lies of the enemy and... Continue Reading →
On a plane recently the flight attendant announced that it was time to place our phones into airplane mode while we were about to take off. Immediately I remembered an important email that had to be sent, couldn’t wait the three plus hours until I had another opportunity. I tried to shoot off a quick note, but... Continue Reading →
I was settling in to bed last night, thinking through my last 15 hours and was convicted that I needed to pray for several people who had specifically asked for it, and for many others who hadn't, and for situations that are occurring and others that possibly could. I was talking to God about talking... Continue Reading →
I grew up with the notion that God was distant and omnipotent, loving His people, but ready to punish and discipline as needed. I don’t fault my Sunday School teachers and their felt boards and characters, but the stories of Noah’s Ark, Jonah and the Whale and even Daniel in the Lion’s Den didn’t do... Continue Reading →
Recently my guy was telling me about an interaction with a colleague where the other person was incredibly rude, swearing at him, making accusations and issuing ultimatums. The guy is known as a hothead throughout the organization, but this was beyond his normal antics. I found myself getting agitated as he described the discussion that... Continue Reading →
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