Did you ever think of love as a choice? We usually talk about love like it’s a feeling that happens to us. We fall into it. We fall out of it. It shows up or it doesn’t. But what if love is something we choose, on purpose, especially on the days it doesn’t feel like... Continue Reading →
Ask yourself: are you a forgiving person? On the surface, we want to answer enthusiastically. Yes! But get hit with one of these, and we might change our answer: A drunk driver kills your only child.Your husband cheats on you.Your best friend steals your life savings.Gossip is spread around the community about your family.You lose... Continue Reading →
So thankful I get to write for the AriseDailyDevotions. Here is one I did on August 5th. It slipped by me, and I didn't realize it had been published. If you'd like to get a daily devotional from them, please sign up on their site. https://arisedailydevos.wordpress.com/2026/08/05/walk-toward-it/comment-page-1/#comment-19487
There is no greater blessing than teaching our children to love like Jesus. Lee Ann Mancini has this wonderful article that should inspire us to love like Jesus. Hope you enjoy. https://arisedailydevos.wordpress.com/2026/06/20/teaching-children-to-love-like-jesus/?page_id=24649
So thankful to be published on Katy Parker's site. It was good for me to express some of my feelings. I hope and pray that it will encourage others who have been on the long good-bye. The Silent Weight of Compounded Loss in Loving Someone Who Fades Away by Katy Parker 'Grief accumulates,' a lesson... Continue Reading →
Today's post was written by middle-schooler Lydia Wyatt to honor her grandmother, Sudie Wyatt. psalm71blog was begun to remind us of the importance of sharing God with the next generation. This writing shows the influence that a loving grandmother can have. This young lady had developed a lot of wisdom in a short time. This... Continue Reading →
(This is a prompt from the Five-Minute Friday writing group.) This is a picture of my mom and dad on a summer day when we had a yard full of family over for a cookout and fun. It looks like Dad was playing a little baseball. Mother was tickled about something that clearly delighted her.... Continue Reading →
Capacity is this week's topic for the Five Minute Friday Writing Group. The above pictures were taken this past weekend on a little trip to St. Louis. We were blessed to have two of our grandchildren with us. There was a large crowd but I wouldn't say a "capacity" crowd. The second one is just... Continue Reading →
This post was written 4 years ago. Today was his birthday. The grief always stings on certain days. So I recall things about him. I know he would be glad that I was writing. He loved to write. He wrote with pen and paper or a typewriter. Forever in my heart. I remember you as... Continue Reading →
