I sit at the dining room table, debating whether to go to church this morning. My husband and I visited a new church last Sunday where several of our former members attend after the closing of ours. I liked the service, especially the preacher’s message. As always, I moved to the music, as it touched... Continue Reading →
Find Reasons to be Amazed: Sunday Devotional
The Ysaline Cargo Ship docked in Porto, Portugal. Proverbs 30: 18-19: There are three things that amaze me—no, four things that I don’t understand: how an eagle glides through the sky, how a snake slithers on a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, how a man loves a woman. I have a fascination with... Continue Reading →
When We Travel, Often We Take Risks
Daily writing promptWhat’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done when no one was watching?View all responses When we travel and are away from all the people who love to tell us that we are too old to do something, we take chances we would not otherwise attempt. My husband and I were in Viseu, Portugal.... Continue Reading →
Hands That Make Us Feel Safe: Sunday Devotion
John 10:28-30 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all[a]; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.” I remember the first date with my husband. As an interracial couple,... Continue Reading →
The Ocean Has Healing Properties
Praia de Barre, Portugal, May 8, 2026 Early morning walking by the ocean, The sound of the waves churning. The colors of sand and sky flowing together Start the buzz of a strong yearning. I feel the strands of hurt disappear on the spot, As my mind strays from constant painful thoughts. My healing heart... Continue Reading →
Touched by the Invisible Realm: Sunday Devotional
Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. Faith is not magic. It is a profound belief that there is an invisible realm, one that we can't touch or fully comprehend, but we know... Continue Reading →
The Best $25 I Ever Spent!
Daily writing promptHow did you meet your significant other?View all responses I started to believe that I was meant to be in the last chapter of this life alone. But I had not given up hope that somewhere in the universe there was a significant other for me, someone like me trying hard to find... Continue Reading →
They Call Me a DIVA, but It’s Not a Bad Thing. Thank God for Nurses!
Being diagnosed recently with Congestive Heart Failure means a lot of encounters with nurses in the Emergency Room, labs, and hospital floors. Yesterday, as I endured another scan, the nurse who uses ultrasound to find veins couldn't do so on me. She was so kind and empathetic because she knew her actions hurt me. I... Continue Reading →
Finding a Place for My Faith to Call Home
When our church closed at the end of June, I was heartbroken. My husband and I had to find a new place to worship, preferably somewhere we could continue to do God’s work that we felt called to complete. We missed our former church family, but felt we had to go wherever God led us.... Continue Reading →
My First Job Taught Me Adults Can’t Walk Off a Job Because They Hate It
Daily writing promptWhat’s a moment when you realized you were officially an adult?View all responses I knew I wasn't a kid anymore when I got my first job in a chicken processing plant. I was so excited to think that I was about to earn my own money. But on the first day, I wondered... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 