Yesterday we celebrated Easter. I am sure that I have personally been in church on Easter Sunday over 50 times in my life. Fifty different sermons, yet yesterday’s sermon on the cross hit the mark. Crosses – we see them everywhere. Some people wear them, while others use them as decor. We see them on […]
I desperately need a root canal, but not the kind you think. I need one on my heart. It is in sad shape and the worst of it all is I have let the condition linger far too long. I’ve tried to just live with it. But I can’t anymore. Something has to be done…. […]
Driving to a neighboring city, I popped in a CD and listened to a sermon on marriage. Wishing I could take notes, I was thankful I’d be able to listen again another time. The pastor ended with prayer as I arrived at my destination. Returning to my car later, I started it, plugged in my […]
Last night I had a dream I was on vacation in a second story condo atop a hill. Don and I have our daughter and her friend with us, along with our oldest granddaughter and baby grandson. With the baby on my hip, I walk into the master bedroom. We have been here for a few […]
The keys were nowhere to be found. I looked everywhere. I backtracked all my previous places to no avail. I turned things upside down and inside out. Did someone take them? I started to blame others. Where could they be? It had the key to my house, car, mailbox, office, tags for stores and the […]
Our family had just finished dinner and we were lounging in the living room. Sitting on the love seat my nine year old daughter was drinking a can of Mountain Dew. Next to her was my six year old son. Alarmed, he blurted out, “Brittany! Do you not know that Mountain Dew will lower your […]
The day began like so many others, bright and sunny. With a skip in my step I began my to-do list. As I traveled from place to place, I observed the white puffy clouds in the distance. They contrasted against the bright blue sky. Returning home at lunch time I began working in my office. […]
My heart hurts… I feel weighed down… I hate life… Someone said mean things….I feel betrayed…I feel stabbed….They were my friend…Why can’t it be different? My mentor and friend asked, “How does it feel holding up that titanic?” My flippant response was, “Well, hopefully I lose the flab on my arms….” She smiled yet continued, […]
Cedar Crest junior high camp had come to an end and it was time for the campers to clean out their cabins. As the leaders, my husband and I began the task of emptying our cabins of luggage and instructing the kids how to do so in an orderly fashion. My girl’s cabin had a […]
Toxic – the new buzz word. Some of the popular phrases going around are: · Letting go of toxic people in your life is a big step in loving yourself. · Don’t let negative and toxic people rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out! · Remove the toxic people from […]
