Our ladies' group at church recently hosted a painting class. One of our members is a professional artist and she led our class. Please don't judge her by this painting! She brought me a long way. Art is not my strong suit but, I do find it very relaxing. I look at this painting and... Continue Reading →

Our Five Minute Writing word this week is Heal. We cry out for healing. We search for healing. We spend, we indulge, we fret, we ask others. Healing eludes us. A vicious cycle begins until we are helpless. Then, we fall on our face and realize where our true healing comes from. "Heal me, O... Continue Reading →

How blessed I am to have two wonderful women in my life, my mom and my mother-in-law. How much they have taught me! I thank them for following after who God created them to be. Mother's Day can cause a lot of different kind of emotions for everyone. It hit me hard during worship this... Continue Reading →

“You can run but you can’t hide” was a saying supposedly given by boxing great Joe Lewis in the 1940’s right before a boxing match. I admit there have been times in my life when I wanted to run. Yes, run for the hills. It’s our reaction to fear, defeat, sorrow, humiliation and I’m sure... Continue Reading →

We were blessed to watch our boys play basketball and it’s been fun to see some of the grands shoot the hoops! I love to watch young kids play because they only have one objective…shoot the ball!!! They don’t care how close or how far they are from the goal. They are going to shoot!... Continue Reading →

Today's writing topic for our Five Minute Writing community is Coffee! If you know me you know I enjoy a cup of the old Joe. It really doesn't matter what time of day, except now that I'm aging I am more concerned with no caffeine after a certain time of day! Oh well. My father-in-law... Continue Reading →

Our topic today in our Five Minute Friday group is "Spring." I wasn't sure how I wanted to go with this, but this picture kept coming back into my mind. I know your laughing out loud! It was 30+ years ago! I had the honor and privilege to do some ladies' days with my mother,... Continue Reading →

Heavy Heavy stuff!!!  This world is full of it. War and rumors of war. Divorce. Abandonment. Abuse. Wayward family members. Gossip. Cancer. Covid…the list can go on!  Matthew 11:28 still rings true today; “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion?” This world is not easy. But thankfully we aren’t left alone.  Jesus goes on to... Continue Reading →

Popeye was one of my favorite cartoon characters growing up. I am pretty sure parents really appreciated the push on getting their children to eat spinach. That part did not work for me but I enjoyed the show anyway! Several sayings were made famous from this cartoon. One was Wimpy's which said, "I'll gladly pay... Continue Reading →

I stretch before I get out of bed. I stretch before I take that walk. I stretch to reach the top shelf. I stretch my arms around those I love. I stretch to see who’s sitting in the front row at church. But…. Do I stretch myself to grow in Christ? Do I read the... Continue Reading →