I've been doing some studying on forgiveness recently; and I've been so blessed, I thought I would share some of my gleanings with you. We live in an age that seems fraught with conflict, hurt and unforgiveness. Sometimes we are hurt by someone who had no idea what they said or did would be hurtful. [...]
Things We Can Learn From Biblical Women of God
Due to recent conversations with friends, past discussions in Sunday school, and questions raised in the Bible study we go to, I've been doing a lot of thinking about what a Godly woman looks like. What are qualities that make a woman stand out as one whose life is sold out to God? Proverbs 31 [...]
Mom, Mittens, Memories and More
I mentioned in my last post, another important day in May that I didn't have room to cover. I'm sure you have guessed that day is Mother's Day. It's coming up on Sunday, so today I'm here to talk about my Mom, and why I'm so blessed to have her as my mother. My Mom [...]
This Wonderful Month of May
I love the month of May! For the beautiful weather, yes; but also because it's proved to be an important month in my life. God has given me some really good reasons to celebrate the month of May. One of them is my sister, Julia. You can wish her a happy birthday on the 16th. [...]
Mopping Floors, “Mopping Plates,” and my Grandmother’s Beef Stew
Last week I took my turn doing my Grandmother's weekend cleaning, as her granddaughters do every week. As I dusted and swept, and mopped her floors, she worked on lunch; and I observed her chopping vegetables for stew, less than a half hour from lunch time. I admit I was skeptical as how anyone could [...]
An Ever Present Help In Trouble
God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. Psalms 46:1 (NIV) When we walked into our Bible study this week, it was just another Wednesday evening. But in a few minutes, we were given news that filled us with a muddled mess of feelings- feelings almost impossible to even identify or [...]
Birthday Time
Today, April 22, 2017, is the one year anniversary of the third best thing that ever happened to me. First being Jesus, second: Cory, and third, our sweet Anna Grace. (Or maybe she and Cory could share second place?) Well, anyway, she turned one year old today. And Mommy ate some words. These words, specifically: [...]
A Look at Perspective (from my perspective)
"Its not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." -Henry David Thoreau What is perspective? The Cambridge English Dictionary defines it in this way: "A particular way of viewing things that depends on ones experience and personality." A person's perspective is shaped gradually as they grow and mature. As each person has [...]
Security in Knowing God Loves Me
Did you ever feel like God was telling you to do something, but you held back because you were not quite sure enough of yourself? Or felt that you needed to reach out to someone but you weren't sure how? Well, that's where I found myself with this post. I have done some writing for [...]
The “Write” Purpose
This weekend, I had the privilege of attending the Writers and Artists Conference at CLP. It was a wonderful,educational experience. I got to meet some of my writer "heroes" and sit under their instruction. It was unreal how much information we needed to cram into our minds- (or notebooks) in just a day and a [...]
A Farm Wife's Reflections 