For most people, rejection is so painful that they cannot see anything good coming from it. But, I believe there are silver linings to be found in rejections, for the cause us to move forward when we fail to see that a pathway has been closed to us. For example, during the summer before my... Continue Reading →
Oh, the wondrous and exquisite sounds of a violin solo! I went to see violinist Gil Shaham perform with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra. It was a night my soul will not forget! I felt refreshed by the quality of the performances. Over time, I have come to love classical music, something I was not exposed... Continue Reading →
Arlene felt the cold, even with the cloths stuffed in all of the small holes in the walls of the shack. She had come to this place situated so far away precisely because she did not want to interact with anyone else. She looked out of the window at the beautiful sunrise, and she thought... Continue Reading →
Joan felt so forlorn at being so hopelessly lost in Ireland! She tried to read the road map and decide where she was, but she could not follow the map at all. As someone who always needed for people to tell her to "go left" or "go right" at an intersection, rather than tell her... Continue Reading →
I step on the bathroom scale every morning, And there's no visible change in my weight. It's kind of an enigma to me, at least, But not even a question for my mate. He said, "Honey, to expect so much change Without altering your food or exercise, Is the perfect definition of insanity To even... Continue Reading →
I spoke to my daughter yesterday for our weekly phone conversation. As we were ending, I told her that I would call her on New Year's Day, but I would wait until I think a man had called her house first. You see, my daughter learned from my mother that bad luck would come upon... Continue Reading →
I started this blog exactly 18 months ago as a ministry, a means of telling my stories and the lessons I learned regarding the love of God and His intervention into our lives. From its inception, I have enjoyed the very act of writing, which commands us to think and feel in new ways with... Continue Reading →
Douglas and I were headed to the grocery store, when I spotted a sight that seemed so incongruous to me: cotton fields. On both sides of the road were fields of white that looked as though it had snowed. It was a beautiful sight, one that really touched my soul, not because of the whiteness... Continue Reading →
“Crasis Gasitus seen pictured at the scene of his great discovery. Many thought it impossible. Few believed he could pull it off.” These are the words that begin the great news that a local guy, Crasis Gasitus, had completed a feat that people said was impossible for anyone to accomplish. Thankfully for the world, there... Continue Reading →
I was walking through slimy mud and fallen leaves, trying not to fall, when I started across this wooden bridge with the words, "Smile More" painted on it in yellow paint that could not be missed. I stopped to take a picture, but had the strangest feeling that the message was aimed at me. I... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 