Masterpiece

  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…

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…