“Gifts from God that are not acknowledged as such are deadly to the soul, because they thicken the illusion of self-sufficiency that leads to over-confidence and sets us up for failure.”. Tim Keller, Prayer, Chapter 8. I awoke in the night with someone on...
Two years ago, Jan 15,2021, I shared a reflection by our daughter, Charlotte, about our youngest granddaughter, Riley….To see where Riley is now, another two years along, is remarkable! “I just had my last meeting with Homewood High School admin and...
from Charles Stanley: (\12/22/2015) “Satisfaction is found in a life that reflects God’s priorities—and time with Him comes first. Reading His Word, we become mindful of the Father’s great love, learn what He views as important, and experience the joy of...
On more than one occasion I have sought through prayer the justice exemplified through the Gideon case memorialized at the Bay County courthouse….. I just love hearing stories about how certain things came to be the way they are. I was at the courthouse one day...
On Gratitude 8-21-17 Bill and I have started a home small group….a “life group”….as our church now calls it, on Sunday evenings at 5:30. Bill and I cook and provide dinner to those who come. We have a devotional together first. As the basis of the reflections we are...
The trains on the trestle next door run through Birmingham all night long. It was disconcerting the first time I visited our daughter’s home and discovered they had built next door to a train trestle. But now it’s a comforting reminder that life is going...
