John 5:8-9a Jesus told him, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!" Instantly, the man was healed! He rolled up his sleeping mat and began walking! For thirty-eight years, the man laid beside on one of the porches of the pool of Bethesda, hoping for someone to place him in the pool once an angel... Continue Reading →
When I retired from teaching college students and being able to give them life lessons from my own life, I wanted a way to still share stories that encourage, inspire, and give hope to others, as a way of showing that we can endure much and still be joyful in this life. I try to... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptIf you could relive one year of your life, which one would it be?View all responses After three miscarriages and being told that I would never have a successful pregnancy, I gave birth on December 18, 1975, to a healthy baby boy, whom I named Malcolm because my mother refused to allow me... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptHow do you deal with uncertainty?View all responses Life is full of uncertainty, with each day a mystery to be lived. The uncertainty derives from a lack of control over so many factors. For example, when driving, all we can control is our own cars, but not the cars of fellow drivers who... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptIf there were a biography about you, what would the title be?View all responses If someone were to write a biography about me, they would focus on all that I have survived that seemed impossible at the time the events were occurring. Each chapter would tell a story of persistence, determination, and, above... Continue Reading →
It's like living Groundhog Day every Sunday, as fewer people attend each time. Each week, more friends and Sunday School members are gone. You keep asking if they are sick or on vacation, only to be told that they have chosen to attend another church. It's like I am attending the same funeral every week, and... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptIf you had a freeway billboard, what would it say?View all responses The Sun is Always Shining Above the Storm Clouds, and Every Storm Eventually Ends. My billboard would seek to encourage everyone that trials and troubles always end. I remember feeling hopeless and overwhelmed. The storm clouds that had been pouring rain... Continue Reading →
When we think about what we would like to accomplish in life, we use the past as a barometer of what is possible for us to achieve. It may be a parent's past revealed many times over, until you hope never to hear it again, that reminds you that if they could survive the bad... Continue Reading →
Psalm 27:1-3 The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh, my enemies and foes, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though an army may encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war may rise... Continue Reading →
Juliette couldn’t believe her eyes as she looked at the Christmas tree. Her dream of a real Christmas was coming true with the new adoptive parents. It was like she was in a fairy tale. The tree was huge, covered in tinsel, pretty ornaments, and gifts under it, some of them for her! There were... Continue Reading →
