When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? I can’t say at the age of 5, I remember what I wanted to be. However, soon after starting grade school, I was in awe of my teachers. As a child, the teachers at my schools were very pleasant and kind.… Read More Youthful Dreams, Adult Realities
In the same manner in which we are cautioned to ‘think before you speak’ – be mindful of your requests, petitions, and especially the vows you utter to God. While many have become accustomed to flippantly speaking their whole mind, God’s children should do so wisely.
Who was your most influential teacher? Why? Ms. Williams was my elementary school teacher. She stood about 5 feet tall, and had this beautiful voice that commanded attention. She would encourage the kids who seemed to struggle with their school work and she would push the students who did well, to do better. I was… Read More Ms. Williams & Ms. Showalter
Wastefulness of resources is foolishness … Read More Preparations
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Matthew 7:15-17 Jesus told his disciples that they would know false prophets by their fruit because a good tree brings forth good fruit, but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit. God’s word does not leave us ignorant… Read More Don’t Be An Ignorant Fruit Lover
I imagine that there are people in this world who appear scarred beyond repair. I imagine as they drift in their existence that the only coping mechanism they were able to grab hold upon was numbness. Or darkness. Either would allow one to disconnect from reality and shut off all emotional passages that might lead… Read More I Imagine
My initial draw to new music is the beat. I can listen to the beat without fully or clearly deciphering the lyrics. It’s after I take the time to stop, focus, and go find the lyrics, that the song takes on new meaning. It’s this deep listening that determines whether the song stays in my… Read More Dear Lover of Jesus Christ
The wonder of God always amazes me. This morning I boiled eggs for my breakfast and lunch. I packed it away in my little plastic bag (my way of recycling … LOL) and put it in my tote. My tote sat in the passenger’s seat, unmolested in any way, as I drove to work. In… Read More Don’t Count Them Out!
Every now and then I look in the mirror and Thank God for what I see staring back at me. Part of it is simply appreciating what God knitted together in my mother’s womb (and I happen to be particularly pleased with my eyes 👀). The other part, however, is what lies beneath, buried within… Read More Appreciate
The old fairytale was of a damsel who needed a knight in shining armor to rescue her. The new fairytale is about the damsel who desires a knight to combine his shining armor with hers so they shine their brightest TOGETHER! Do you think there is any truth to this version of the modern fairytale?
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