Power Outage?
It sounded like a shotgun being fired! I jumped that morning as the room suddenly became dark–the electric went off. A transformer had blown down the street. However, in seconds my generator started and I had lights once again. My…
Category trusting God
What are You Trusting?
Have you ever placed a scarecrow in your garden? Sometimes they can look scary, sometimes not. Sometimes they are just plain cute. At first, the birds and critters may keep their distance from your garden and your scarecrow, but when…
The Solid Rock
Whenever I get to do any travelling through some mountainous areas, I am always amazed to see trees and bushes growing out of what looks like solid rock. It’s like, “how can they grow?” I can only imagine their roots…
Facing the Giants
I watched an old movie last week. Many of you may remember, “Facing the Giants.” It was about a high school football team (considered the underdogs) who, by an unusual circumstance was headed for the state championship to face a…
The Gift Certificate
Last week I decided to go shopping for a couple of items I needed since I had two gift certificates that still had some amounts left on them. Putting them in my purse, away I went. I even asked the…
Oh, What a Great God!
These past few weeks could have had me “pulling my hair out” had it not been for my loving and caring God. It seemed there was one thing after another attacking me physically, emotionally, and just some unexpected problems within…
The ‘Weight’ Room!
My kids and several of my grandchildren routinely go to a gym for their workouts. Part of their workout is in the weight room. When I hear how many pounds they are “bench pressing” or simply lifting, I’m amazed. So,…
Frozen
I needed to get to the store Friday after the ice storm had settled down. However, when I pushed the button to open my garage, the door was frozen shut. I found a metal rod and chipped the ice away…
No Matter the Size
There it was – a tall heavy duty cardboard box that had held my new hot water tank which my son, Lyle, had installed; waiting for me to break it down and put into my recycling bins. “Okay, Lord, I…
HOPE
I’m sharing a message that I received on one of my Christmas cards recently that blessed my heart. It says: “HOPE doesn’t come from predictions about the future, the promises of politicians, or the next new policy. HOPE is found…