An Attitude of Gratitude
Most of you will probably agree with me when I say Satan loves to play games with our minds. That can especially be true when we are going through some really difficult trials. He has us questioning all kinds of…
Category Christian-encouragement
Celebration!
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending Calvary Baptist Church in Niagara Falls (the last church my husband pastored). It was their 85th Homecoming Celebration. It was wonderful seeing several people who were under my husband’s ministry and being able…
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…
Building Your Home
One of the birds that returns early in spring is the robin. I get so much enjoyment watching their little antics. Since my bird bath is no longer frozen, they have also made this a regular stopping point. For several…
Rolled Away
The crowds were gone–the shouting was no more. It was quiet that Sunday morning as some women walked to the tomb where Jesus had been lain. Expecting to see a stone over the entrance of the grave, they were surprised…
Because He Lives
Most of us have lost a loved one, and I know the grieving journey isn’t easy. I’ve been thinking about my dad, as it was around the Easter season when he passed into eternity in 2005. I was his care-giver…
Anticipation!
There she was–dancing in the sunshine after so many cloudy days had kept her standing still. My little colorful, plastic daisy was saying, not only “spring is here,” but saying something else: she won’t be alone in my sunroom much…
Wounded Warriors
I know you have seen them–the clips on TV about “Wounded Warriors” or “Tunnel to Towers.” My heart is heavy every time I see them and saddened at the loss of lives, families that will never be the same again,…
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,…
Like a Spring Flower
Before the ice storms and the snow storms hit, several of my spring flowers had already pushed their way up through the frozen ground. Now they are covered in several inches of a mix of both. But they will emerge…