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 →
The Healing Power of a Touch: A Devotional
Luke 5: 12-15 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am... Continue Reading →
Finding Ways to Return the Love of My Husband Brings Great Joy to My Life
Daily writing promptDescribe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life.View all responses I thought I was destined to always choose the wrong people to date. I wanted to be loved, but I was also afraid to truly love someone whose abandonment might be extremely painful. So, I chose men who, when... Continue Reading →
Life Lessons for the Journey Ahead
Douglas at The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France, May 27, 2023 Lesson One: Do not allow others to define who you are or what you can be or accomplish. Learn to define yourself as valuable and of great worth. Lesson Two: A little insanity in our lives is not a bad thing. Insanity refers to the... Continue Reading →
Know the Source of Your Strength: Saturday Devotional
Amsterdam, June 2023 Hosea 11:1-4 “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt. But the more I called to him, the farther he moved from me, offering sacrifices to the images of Baal and burning incense to idols. I myself taught Israel how to walk, leading him along... Continue Reading →
Five days in the Hospital (Once Again) Makes You Appreciate The Blessing of a Home to Lay Your Head
As if getting Covid-19 for the first time wasn't stressful enough, I ended up in the hospital last Friday with another bowel obstruction. Another round of nose tubes and nothing by mouth for days at a time depressed me and left me feeling lost and nearly hopeless. I never lost hope because I trust God,... Continue Reading →
The Woman Who Finds a Good Husband Finds a Treasure
The words of Proverbs 18:22 state, "The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the LORD." Not to add to the scriptures, but I believe it matters whether the mate you find is good, as Proverbs 21:9 declares that it is better to live on the corner of a... Continue Reading →
In the Night, Remember to be Thankful in the Land of the Living
Daily writing promptWhat's your favorite time of day?View all responses At night, when the day is done, and all work has ended, I love the moments of lying beside my husband. I listen to his heartbeat, and I am grateful all over again that while Jesus says that there will be no marrying and giving... Continue Reading →
Never Forget How Valuable You Are
Walking in the woods And the sweet sparrow’s song Remind me I am valuable To Him who keeps me strong. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt from Sammiscribbles: Sparrow in 20 words. I immediately thought of Matthew 10:29-31 when I saw Sparrow as the prompt.
Answering Fandango’s Provocative Question #159
Fandango asked the following question, and I felt compelled to answer it: If there are only three things in life that truly matter, what do you think they are and why did you choose those three? In no particular order, my answers to the question are: Being Loved as a Child: it is in being... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 