Does Jesus Care?
Have you ever asked this question – Does Jesus Care – especially when you are going through some troubling waters? The disciples of Jesus did. Remember the story? They were in a ship with Jesus asleep in the stern and…
Category Christian-devotional
Book Review
I am so excited to have just received news of this review of my latest book, “Grandma Tell Me the Easter Story.” I hope you may have the opportunity to share this story with your grandchildren during this Easter season.…
Creatures of Habit
We are so predictable in many situations (at least I know I am). When things aren’t going my way, or as fast as I think, they should my first response is impatience. So many times I react when I should…
Some Things Just Don’t Change
I came across something I had shared probably 5 to 6 years ago and I feel it is perhaps more pertinent now than even then, so I am sharing it again with a few revisions. Practically every time we turn…
A Tossed Salad Life!
Have you ever felt as if your life was like a tossed salad–everything thrown into it–chopped, diced, sliced, shredded? Some things are delightful, some are sorrowful: there’s work, play, problems, pressures, stress from family situations, children, serious illness (cancer, heart…
Grandma Tell Me the Easter Story
I am so excited to announce the availability of my children’s book, “Grandma Tell Me the Easter Story.” It is a biblically written book that your child can understand as being read to by GRANDMA. There are blank lines for…
“Oh, What a Beautiful Morning!”
Do you recall the words to this song? It’s easy to sing especially when the words “everything’s going my way,” are included. But what happens when everything isn’t going your way? Let’s try a little spiritual exercise this morning. Let’s…
Safe and Secure
This picture hangs in the hallway of my home. I often show it to guests to see if they can see “the picture within the picture!” It’s not just of a lion. Look closely – do you also see the…
Be Still!
Oh, how many times I have returned to the Psalms. There is such a wealth of material in this book just about the character of God himself; so much comfort and peace; so much encouragement. Chapter 46 captured my attention…
Ready to Explode!
This leopard sets on the coffee table in my living room. He’s there most of the year around except when I move him to put other decorations on the table. Unfortunately, one day I made a wrong choice and set…