I have always felt I loved food. However, I think part of the equation was not just the food, but the person who made the food for me and the setting in which I ate […]
Author: Thora Anderson
Pastor, wife, daughter, sister, friend, Recovering worrier, Thinker, Mother of two teenagers. I've been in ministry for over 30 years and count that as huge success.
Blind Spots
Blind Spots Fools think they need no advice, but the wise listen to others. –Proverbs 12:15 (NLT) Some time ago, as I was driving down the road when a fellow driver pulled up next to […]
May I have a “Word” please?
I’ve chosen a “Word” for the year. This year my word is “BE”! Be Authentic! Be who God created me to be! (Basically I want to be the me God created me to be.) For many years, I […]
“Happy” is more than a song!
For the despondent, every day brings trouble; But for the happy heart, life is a continual feast. –Proverbs 15:15 (NLT)I love the song, “Happy,” which is so popular lately. It actually makes me feel better. […]
Show Me the Path Lord!
Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me. –Psalm 119:18-19 I have traveled many places in the world. […]
A Worthy Purpose
“Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.” Helen Keller These are interesting words spoken from someone who never […]
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 […]
Show Up for Life!!
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. –Psalm 118:24 I made a remark to a friend about how quickly time was passing by. Then it hit […]