On Saturday, April 18, 2015, our family gathered together to celebrate the life of my beloved grandmother. It was a warm sunny day. The sky was clear and blue. In fact, it was the nicest weather we’ve had all year. Shortly after my grandmothers passing, I wrote this compilation of thoughts and things that come […]
My Story
Love and Romance
Today I’m reflecting on the surprising, enlightening, and sometimes hard truths we all encounter after we walk down the aisle, and how they teach us about what love really means. Hubby and I met in late 1995, and back then love was more of a feeling to me. I was just 22, and though my […]
Scripture Saturday
Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith. Don’t drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular checkups. You need firsthand evidence, not mere hearsay, that Jesus Christ is in you. (2 Corinthians 13, the Message) I spent the first decade in my faith believing I was a solid Christian, but […]
A New Beginning
I’ve never quite recovered from the extraordinary grace that God has poured out on my messed up life. I certainly did nothing to deserve it. Not that any one of us could. All I can say is that I am undeserving of such favor, a mere pauper to Gods love and mercy. By now I […]
Don’t Settle for Moldy Bread
At the start of Advent, our Pastor encouraged the congregation to prepare for Easter by reading the last three chapters of each gospel, and that’s where I’ve been camping out. I confess, there’s a part of me that wants to skip over some of the verses that I’ve already read a dozen times or more, […]