Thankful and Happy

Have you ever gotten a gift and secretly wondered how you’d ever use it? You remembered to be polite and thanked the giver in spite of misgivings about the gift. That was our experience last Christmas. One day a rather large box arrived by Amazon delivery. We were mystified because we hadn’t ordered anything. We…

A+

One of our family members is going through a test right now regarding a move. I got this text from them a few days ago, “We’re trying to get used to the idea that this might not happen. It’s a lesson in gratitude and faith and trust.”  Wow! So proud of them for recognizing what’s…

Yes!

  I’ve lived long enough to notice outcomes. I’ve watched family members make seemingly small bad choices that morphed exponentially into heartache that hounded their steps for decades. That choice to skip church and slip away from church friends. That first bad friend. That first little dabbling into alcohol or drugs. That move away from…

Patient

Why are some tasks so hard to start? From the completely mundane like cleaning out the fridge to the eternally impactful like studying the Scriptures. What hinders us from diving in? Why is it so much easier to do other things instead? Here’s what one educator says, “The Wall of Awful gets created, brick by brick,…

Wobbly

I don’t know about you, but I’m very grateful that God is patient with our weaknesses! When dear Husband’s health improved, I suddenly felt wobbly. Maybe the pressure, fear, and lack of good sleep just built up. But when he started to get better, I started to crumble! I reminded myself that God is patient…

Tests

  This week I have had to do some soul searching. Am I a fair-weather believer? When God doesn’t do what I want, will I get mad? Turn away from God? Turn off and check out emotionally? Quit asking him for help? Dear Husband’s recovery has been a slow, painful process that is hard to…