Of all the names of Jesus, I think my favorite is Immanuel. In Hebrew it means "God with us. " Our Holy God came to earth and dwelt among us. My prayer for family, friends or anyone reading this, is to put that in your heart. Let that be the driving force of your life.... Continue Reading →

When I was young I couldn't wait to get the Sears and Roebuck catalog - Christmas edition!  Oh it was glorious. I would sit for hours looking over the enticing toys and circling everything I thought I had to have. Fun memories! As I have aged, I can hardly give my children ideas. I have... Continue Reading →

As I was getting out all of the decorations (I was reminded I need to downsize), I was not feeling it. I was a little grumpy. Not quite to the Scrooge stage but, I was feeling rushed and anxiety  began to creep in because I haven't even started my shopping! But, as the day went... Continue Reading →

This past week I experienced a myriad of emotions. It will be a Thanksgiving I will not forget. We laid our sweet brother-in-law to rest. I watched all of my grandchildren playing, hugging, and just visiting. I saw family members I didn't expect to see and some that I hadn't seen in a while. We... Continue Reading →

When I read my emails this morning, Psalm 95:1-2 was my verse for the day. I sobbed when I read it. A verse I've read before took on new meaning today. In the midst of life's chaos and pain, it was if the angels were saying to me, "Come, join us in the worship of... Continue Reading →

This past weekend I had the privilege of attending a women's conference. It's always good to get away for a few days and especially when you can sing, pray, worship and think about God. I was getting into everything and feeling really good about myself! Ha! The second day they were giving out  door prizes... Continue Reading →

As a child, I was very afraid of storms. I was the "window watcher." Running from room to room checking the cloud activity! I don't know why I didn't become a meteorologist! These storms almost made me physically sick. I was so consumed with them I couldn't do anything else. In life we have storms.... Continue Reading →

Last night was our Open House at school. I love dressing up as various characters. One of my favorite for several years has been Mother Goose. I was saddened to find out last night that a lot of the children don't even know who Mother Goose is and can't recite one of the rhymes! I... Continue Reading →

I have never been a fan of the WWF or for that matter any type of wrestling. I remember as a child watching Saturday wrestling on TV. It was pretty amusing. The story of Jacob, found in Genesis 32, has always intrigued me. Recently, in our Bible class the topic was brought up again. This... Continue Reading →

Rootedness - I didn't know this was a word. In fact, as I type there is a red line under it. I looked it up online and it was  a word in the Free dictionary. The definition reads, "the quality or state of having roots, especially of being firmly established, settled or entrenched." I like... Continue Reading →