Are you like me?  Do you start out the year with great intentions?  You are determined to get control of those things that control you.  I always start the new year with some very basic resolutions.  I am definitely going … Continue reading

Every Christmas there is a time when I reflect on past Christmases.  I think back to when I was a child. I remember my life as a young married person, the addition of every child, and now my grand-parenting years.  … Continue reading

 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” James 1:17 God delights in helping us grow in the priceless grace of … Continue reading

My friend and I were talking on the phone about teenagers and their difficulties in our world.  She is a counselor at the school where she works, and she made a statement that has stuck in my mind.  She said … Continue reading

What in the world is going on?  I hear one crazy thing after another.   Some situations are even horrific!  The news makes you want to weep. We feel so helpless.  The Americans and the Afghan citizens that are Christians or … Continue reading

As an American who happens to have been born white, I do not mind confessing that racism has existed in our country.  There have been some chapters in American history that I am not proud of.  However, I am equally … Continue reading

Were you counted in the last census?  I am not talking about the one held back during the course of last year, I am referring to the one held on back in November, on Election Day. How is the United … Continue reading

Heaven!  Wow!  The mere thought of Heaven brings a smile to my face and joy to my heart.  I think of my Saviour and all the people that I love that are already there.  I know that my loved ones … Continue reading

After His resurrection, Jesus still had His scars, and He displayed them with pride and confidence.  He understood that God often leaves the scars of our past wounds as evidence of His power.  Scars can be one of Satan’s favorite … Continue reading

Whew! 2020 is finally over.  As I looked back over the year, I had a sense of relief.  I am not sure why.  We do not know what 2021 holds.  I only hope it will be better.  My thoughts of … Continue reading