Grateful for you, and plans for the rest of 2023โ€ฆ

Slow downโ€ฆ get quietโ€ฆ listen. Salutations, dear Reader! Itโ€™s almost Thanksgiving in the United States, which means that my thoughts are continually circulating toward God, and my gratitude for all He has brought my dear man and I through this past year, and for the way He is keeping us in His peace. Even through … Continue reading Grateful for you, and plans for the rest of 2023โ€ฆ

Results

Iโ€™m in favor of them. I like a โ€˜to doโ€™ list. I like a list because I like to check off the items as complete. And if I do something thatโ€™s not on my โ€˜to doโ€™ list, Iโ€™ll write it in just so I can check it off. Yes, I like to see results. And … Continue reading Results

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โ€œIt took us about 30 minutes to adjust to the empty nest.โ€Randy Brittain Free Birds 2012 Some of you are gone. Youโ€™re clicking out because that one-liner just sounds harsh. However, a few of you want to know more. We, many times, but not always, find that the husbands are looking forward to an empty … Continue reading Page 6

Seasons Blending

I received a couple of pictures in a text earlier in the week. Beautiful colors of yellow, orange and a sprinkle of red popped from the screen. They were in the car, dad driving, and mom snapping pictures with her iPhone and sharing them with me by text. Knowing they were having an adventure made … Continue reading Seasons Blending

The Door Will Shut

โ€œโ€œBut while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.โ€โ€ญโ€ญMatthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ25โ€ฌ:โ€ญ10โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ In this parable of Jesus, there were 10 single young women, virgins, who anxiously awaited the Bridegroomโ€™s arrival. Jesus described 5 … Continue reading The Door Will Shut

Striving Doesnโ€™t Set a Beautiful Table

โ€œBut Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, โ€œLord, donโ€™t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!โ€โ€โ€ญโ€ญLukeโ€ฌ โ€ญ10โ€ฌ:โ€ญ40โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Much has been written about Martha and her sister Mary. I doubt Iโ€™ve … Continue reading Striving Doesnโ€™t Set a Beautiful Table