I love being a Grandma! Two of my grandchildren call me "Gamma." My husband is their "Gampa". It really is a privilege and a joy watching them and spending time with them. Most of all though, we love passing on our love and a legacy to them. The legacy we pass on to them is... Continue Reading →
Preparing For A New Year
In two days, we will start another year, 2022. It seems so unreal to me! The years go by so fast now. As a new year starts, I realize how important it is to plan. As I get older too, I have to write more down and not depend only on my memory. This is... Continue Reading →
Stand Up If You Love God And Country
In the Bible, specifically in Ephesians 6, Paul tells us to "put on the whole armor of God, so that we may be able to stand, or withstand, against the schemes of the devil. Do we as Christians, realize that what is going on around us so much, is the devil scheming? Can you see... Continue Reading →
Pour Into Lives-The Recipe For Success In A Church
I wonder sometimes, how much we think about our purpose in the church that we are part of in our community. My perspective has changed over the years. As I grow older, I have seen a lot happen that brings me to the conclusions that I now have. Do you attend church for what you... Continue Reading →
When I Grieve, Now I Think Of You!
I realized very recently, that as I grieve over someone who hurts me deeply, that God grieves when I hurt Him also! When I fail to follow what He tells me to do, especially when I do the same sin over again, He grieves! I am sad when I don't hear from my kids. I... Continue Reading →
Did You Forget Until Now Or Do You Ignore 9/11?
It is much easier when the media reminds us of 9/11, to think about what happened this day twenty years ago. Do you remember this day though, when we lose young men and women regularly? Do Afghanistan and Iraq have a difficult, upsetting sound when you even hear the names of these countries? People in... Continue Reading →
Pride Withers But Humility Earns A Reward
James 1:9-12 The verses I am writing about in James, chapter 1 may seem a bit confusing. They speak about pride and humility. Verse 9 states: "Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position." So, if believers who are in humble circumstances, why should they take pride in their high position?... Continue Reading →
Six Examples That Demonstrate Low Empathy
Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the needs of another. In recent events in our country and even around the world, I see six examples that demonstrate low empathy. Our government should be an example to us, however the only example I see right now is a bad example, not a... Continue Reading →
A World Divided
"Every man did that which was right in his own eyes." This Scripture verse, found in Judges 21:25, is very applicable when it comes to people who cause division. They believe that they are right and condemn people who do not line up with their own beliefs. In the Old Testament, when there was no... Continue Reading →
SEE Through!
This week I heard that "President Biden will commit to transparency at the border when his "plan" takes root". We need transparency that allows us to See through the rhetoric and address the awful truth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNvcrc6BODQ I however don't see that true transparency takes place just at a certain time or event. It is a... Continue Reading →