In 1980 I made my first trip to my pastor’s office seeking counsel. I cried as I told him about my boss, a married man I had known for 3 years in my workplace who was flattering me, courting me like a love struck adolescent boy…. I was tempted. And I was ashamed....
A sweet memory- My Daddy would recite the opening lines of this poem to entertain us when we were children. We knew the story of these two! Bill reminded me today that I must not leave the one-eyed cat, Minnie, alone in the den with the dogs. Lately...
“Wisdom begins in wonder.” -Socrates A few years ago a friend gave me a book entitled “Recapture the Wonder”. In it the author invites readers to “break free from the weariness and cynicism of life to enjoy God’s amazing...
Psalm 34:18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God….. we enter through the gate of brokenness, needing comfort and in meekness…. Not by our...
Nature lesson for the day……. do not kill a creature that is harmless and beneficial. Bill was so tender hearted toward all creation we killed very few species. (roaches, mosquitoes, and yellow flies were about it!) But I was the delegated...
As I sit here this morning enjoying a bowl of fresh cherries with my morning coffee, I realized I am wearing my Granny’s apron (that she sewed.) It was at Granny’s house that I got introduced to “exotic” fresh fruits like cherries, figs, pomegranates, peaches, red...
