Messy Moments

The house was finally put back together after a 13 day visit with my son and his family. On the last night they were here, my husband and son did the dishes. I watched them […]

What will make my life better?

PsychCentral reports, “Religion makes people feel happier.” I read this on June 30 in the Arizona Republic. Here are some of the positive things this secular research mentioned are results of those with “religion”: Having […]

Uncluttering Your Soul

“Untangling yourself from the overscheduled, overwhelming web of your current life is not for the faint of heart. It’s honest, rigorous work.” “Simplified living…requires uncluttering your soul.” I recently read these statements made by Bill […]

Patience Please!!

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. There is no law against these things. –Galatians 5:22-23 It should have been […]

Sharing Life together…

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. –Romans 12:15 When a friend of mine’s husband passed away, it was wonderful to see the church in action in what was a difficult time. […]

Course Correction

There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. –Proverbs 14:12 (NLT) A battleship appeared to be on a collision course with another ship one foggy evening. The battleship’s […]

Becoming Myself

Soren Kierkegaard said, “Now with God’s help, I will become myself.”  That means I become who God intended me to be—not who the world “squishes” me to be. The measure of a woman’s value does […]

Wait, Wait, Wait!

I don’t like to wait.  It seems like wasted time.  I always look for the shortest line in the grocery store, while driving, pretty much anywhere I go. But they who wait for the Lord […]

Kind Words

I read this quote today from Mother Teresa: “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” This is so true!  There are some kind things certain people have […]

Letting Go!

I’m a fixer. You know the kind of person who has the great need to fix a situation, a relationship, and a problem no matter what. However some things just cannot be fixed! Learning to […]