Daily writing promptHow are you feeling right now?View all responses I am sick but I am hopeful because I am in no immediate danger. I will have some challenges soon, but I feel optimistic that all will be well. I recently went to urgent care because I felt faint while out shopping. The sensation was... Continue Reading →
A Prayer A Day Keeps Me Grateful and Humble
Daily writing promptWhat daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life?View all responses This past weekend, I spoke to my husband about buying a new 65-inch television for the basement. We have a 45-inch smart TV down there now, but I find myself quenching my eyes up to see the small print... Continue Reading →
Trust God with Your Journey: A Sunday Devotional
Paris, France, May 2023 Deuteronomy 1:29-33 “But I said to you, ‘Don’t be shocked or afraid of them! The Lord your God is going ahead of you. He will fight for you, just as you saw him do in Egypt. And you saw how the Lord your God cared for you all along the way as you traveled through the wilderness,... Continue Reading →
Hanging with Young People Makes Being an Older Adult So Much Fun
I attended the Graduate Orientation orientation yesterday for the new semester, which starts on Wednesday. I have been a graduate student for nearly three years, but I attended because I wanted to meet new graduates and maybe add some wisdom. As one of the older adults in my class, I am always older than my... Continue Reading →
The Lord Has Need of Our Skills: A Devotional
Matthew 21: 1-3 When they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, Jesus then sent two disciples, telling them, “Go into the village ahead of you. At once you will find a donkey tied there, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to Me. If anyone says anything to you, you should say... Continue Reading →
When Things Go Off the Rails, You’ve Got to Stay Calm
Rodin Museum, Paris, France May 2023 I thought the class I took in the Summer was my last writing course for the Master's degree in Religious Studies. According to the system used by the university, I was set to graduate in December 2024. I tried to tell the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) that the... Continue Reading →
Returning to Walkable Spaces and Neighborliness for Our Health and Joy
Daily writing promptHow would you design the city of the future?View all responses Sometimes, the past is the best place to find answers for the future. Progress isn't always what it seems, especially when it leads to habits that result in unhealthy living. In the future, I would return to simpler means of getting around.... Continue Reading →
Preaching With One-Day’s Notice Reminds Me to Always Be Ready
Our pastor has COVID. She had been trying to call me but was using my husband's number. I finally connected with her, and when she asked if I would preach the next day on the scripture she was going to use about mustard-seed faith, I knew that I needed more than 24 hours to study... Continue Reading →
Seeing Beyond the Walls for Our Soul’s Benefit!
Image credit to Sarah Whiley Walls are built to divide and keep some sights or people from each other. But travel teaches us that behind every gated wall and national border are people who are just like us, struggling every day from the moment the alarm bell rings until lights out at night to live... Continue Reading →
It’s Been a Rough Year, But I am Hanging in There
I haven't blogged as much as I wanted to lately as I fight off different health issues. Today, I am taking antibiotics, prednisone, and albuterol for an upper respiratory infection and congestion. But, I decided that you can let the problems in your life control you or decide to soldier through. Ironically, I make this... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 