I thought I couldn't remain married for more than three years. I first married at age 19, and for three years, all was good, even after we took custody of four children. But, one day, he announced that I needed to work, because he didn't want to care for other people's children any more. For... Continue Reading →
Raising Four Compassionate Children Despite the Pain of a Divorce is a Huge Success
Daily writing promptWhen you think of the word "successful," who's the first person that comes to mind and why?View all responses My husband and his first wife reared four children. But when she insisted he go to law school to earn more money than he made as a chemist—something he didn't want to do—the marriage... Continue Reading →
Money Is Not the Problem, Greed Is!
Whether we carry cash or use electronic means, such as online banking or Bitcoin, money is not the problem. As a former Sociology professor, I believe that greed causes so much harm and leads to injustice, competitiveness, and hate. First Timothy 6:9-10 states, "Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into... Continue Reading →
Having a Good Defense is Critical to Our Mental Health: Sunday Devotional
Psalm 34:4-7 I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. When... Continue Reading →
How Do You Write a Book on Survival Without Seeming Special to God?
Daily writing promptWhat have you been putting off doing? Why?View all responses Just yesterday, as I once again spoke of some of the worst moments of my life when I knew that the Lord God was with me, someone suggested I needed to write a book about my life. I have been told the same... Continue Reading →
Mimicking the Sparrows: Flying with Faith and Without Fear
Enjoying a day in a park in Courbevoie, France, 2024 I watch the sparrows sitting on the branches, waiting for the moment when some inner voice informs them it is time to migrate and make the long journey. Memories of home emerge, and with a flutter of their wings, they fly away, over mountains and... Continue Reading →
Know Your Value in God’s Eyes: Sunday Devotional
Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground, GA, 2024 Luke 12:6-7 “What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. With a bird... Continue Reading →
As Long as You Have Your Health, You Can Start Over
Daily writing promptWhat would you do if you lost all your possessions?View all responses When I had to leave an abusive relationship, I left all of my possessions behind without a second thought. I wanted to live, and I knew that love that came with scars was not the love that the Lord wanted for... Continue Reading →
Using Your Gift to Serve Others: A Devotional
Two of my 13 great-grandchildren were visiting. I love encouraging them to feel valued. 1 Peter 4:10-11 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you.... Continue Reading →
It’s the Unkept Promises that Cause Children’s Hearts to Hurt
I can still hear my father over the phone, making promises to come and spend time with my sister and me. He had a lovely baritone voice, and when he laughed, his whole body seemed to shake with mirth. I adored him, even though I probably only spent ten days of my entire childhood with... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 