Imagine standing in the Louvre art museum admiring a giant masterpiece created centuries ago by a famous artist. Suddenly someone dashes in front of you and throws a bucket of black paint all over the artwork! Horrified, you stand speechless as the dark paint runs down over the beautiful image. “So God created mankind in…
Tag: Mother’s Day
Noticed, Thanked, and Valued
I was feeling discouraged and disappointed. An advertising campaign I had put a lot of time and effort into hadn’t brought me the hoped-for clients. Seemingly nothing I had tried was bringing people in the door. Every day I was feeling more like a business failure. Yesterday, I needed to get my eyes off myself,…
On the anniversary of her death recently, I realized it had been fifty years since my mother went home to be with Jesus. That’s a long time ago! Even at the time, although I had a very close relationship with her, I didn’t begrudge her the release from the illness that had drained the life…
Mother’s Day Poison
Confession: I wrote this last Mother’s Day. Please humor me by re-reading if you’ve already read it last year. The advice bears repeating. If you’re a newer subscriber, please humor me by reading these tidbits and forgive me for forgetting that it’s Mother’s Day this week and I should have written a new helpful blog…
Mother’s Day Is Less Than a Month Away
Mother’s Day is less than a month away. Like all holidays, Mother’s Day can be a happy or a painful time. I hope the following suggestion will help make your Mother’s Day more positive. If your mother is still living, why not make a plan right now to honor her by expressing your love? Perhaps…