At Thanksgiving, my niece gifted me with an Amaryllis bulb plant. An amaryllis is native to South Africa, so they typically grow very well in the southwestern Arizona climate. I don’t have much of a […]
Tag: Grace
You Don’t Have To Be A Hallmark …
A few months back, I met a young man in his early 30s who is Pakistani, raised in a Muslim household. His mother is a practicing Muslim, but he is not. His family does not […]
Remembered Thanks
November is the month of Thanksgiving. (Yes, it’s almost here AGAIN!) On Facebook many of my friends are writing daily posts about the things they are thankful for. It goes without saying that most of […]
Business As Usual …
It started like any other day. It was business as usual as people rushed to work, to school, to appointments and meetings. There was nothing much to alert the world that things were about to […]
1,999 Versus The One
It took much longer than expected – nearly five weeks. I lost track of the number of times I wanted to quit and walk away. In the end though, I was victorious and very proud […]
ONE OF A KIND
An artist, whether well-known and famous or struggling in unknown obscurity, typically signs their completed works of art with their personal signature. Writers autograph their books. Glass blowers, woodworkers, sculptors, whatever the artistic medium – […]
Taste and See
Isn’t it amazing that a truly inspiring testimony is oftentimes borne out of life’s most difficult tests? For most of my life (dating back to early childhood) I’ve been in and out of control with […]
Win Some – Lose Some – Save Some
By the time this blog is posted – the election will be over. Can I get a BIG AMEN! When I composed these words and scheduled them to post, it was a full two weeks […]
The EYES Have It!
All in favor of wearing face masks for the rest of your lives or for the duration of a global pandemic … say “AYE!” All those opposed …Long before the government-imposed face mask mandate, I confess […]
The Worst of Sinners
Do you ever feel haunted by your past sins and mistakes? I can go months without thinking about my past and then I’ll see or hear something that will trigger memories of bad decisions made […]