Out of the frying pan and into the fire
Have you ever jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire? I loved my job. It really was a job that had a lot of things I really loved. I knew that I was making a difference and that was so important to me. But I felt frustrated, unappreciated, confused, and...
There is Always a Silver Lining. . . .
There is always a silver lining, right? To me the silver linings are the blessings which the Lord gives us in exchange for the sadness, heartaches and concerns we experience in this fallen world. Sometimes we make bad choices and experience consequences...
New Beginnings
With each new beginning comes letting go of the old. New things can be exciting. We all love to get a new outfit that feels great and makes us look good. New shoes that are so cute and are the cherry on top of our favorite clothes. Even a new job that holds the...
Alzheimer’s, No Lord, Not Again
The nightmare is starting over again. Mom’s diagnosis At 16 I overheard a conversation on the phone, some of you will remember what it was like to have one phone line into the house and 3 extensions. You could pick up a phone and someone else might be on the line, at...
Watch for the Light
It's an early morning in December, still dark outside. I curl up into the overstuffed couch, wrapped in my pink fleece robe. Efforts to get up and be productive are more of a challenge these days with cold, gray mornings and frigid temperatures icing the windows. I...
It’s Thanksgiving but part of our family is missing
She was gone and nothing was the same. Everyone has that special relative that just makes them feel special or that one person who helps you feel you fit in the family. Aunt Wilma My special relative was my Aunt Wilma. She was my mom’s older sister and I was...
Be a Burden Bearer
When I was 33-years old, I slipped on an icy sidewalk and fractured my knee cap. Ouch! I never dreamed how much something that looked like a simple "skinned knee" could impact my life. In an instant, I had been sidelined. It was as if God had grabbed me and said,...
My Promised Land
Life was full of changes. I had the green light to move forward in life as a single lady. Letting go of my ten year marriage was difficult but I knew that the Lord had released me from that covenant. I will write about that another time. Love it but I want a life....
But I don’t want to be alone Lord!
Divorce, this can't be your will? I married while still in college and sadly enough my husband struggled with a sexual addiction and just did not find the desire to be healed and live a life of committed marriage. So the marriage ended after 10 years and multiple...
Unhappy Even though My Dream Came True
As long as I can remember all I have ever wanted to be was a teacher so that is what I did but it wasn't what I thought it would be. What gifts do you feel God has given you? I knew one of mine was teaching. I had a bad start in school. When I was first grade...
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