• All I Can Say is “Thank You”

    “I will praise You, Lord, with all my heart. I will tell all the miracles You have done. I will be happy because of You; God Most High, I will sing praises to Your name.” Psalm 9:1-2 (NCV)  November 17, 2022: “Mom, I flipped. I had to be cut out!”  Suddenly the phone seemed like a stranger in my hand.…

  • Beauty for Ashes

    “To all who mourn in Israel, He will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair.” Isaiah 61:3 (NLT)   “Larry, thank you so much for what you said to me this morning.”  I could see the questioning look in his eyes. “Do you know what I am talking about?” I…

  • Listening and Shortbread Cookies

    “The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring.” Isaiah 58:11 (NLT)        7:00 pm at the dinner table, my head snaps back.   “Larry, I’m nodding out and it’s only 7:00pm.”  “Well, go to bed,” Larry said. In…

  • Above and Beyond

    “May He grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed.”  Psalm 20:4 (NLT)    “I don’t want to be 80 years old paying off our mortgage.”   Looking over our mortgage statement, this thought just popped up. I thought I was just thinking it, but I realized I was verbalizing it. I repeated it again, slowly, deliberately, aloud. I…

  • Spider Webs, Fingertips…. Age Old Wisdom

    “Their confidence hangs by a thread. They are leaning on a spider’s web.” Job 8:14 (NLT)  The other night, I walked outside smack dab into a spider web. The web was large, strong, and wrapped around my face, entangling my glasses. I started laughing to keep from freaking out as I tried to remove the web. As I was swatting it,…

  • When Plans Change, Part 2

    “You will succeed in whatever you choose to do, and light will shine on the road ahead of you.” Job 22:28 (NLT)    Sitting in the waiting room during Larry’s MRI, thoughts swirl in my head….” Well, God it looks like the trip I was so excited about is not going to happen.” The words slipped out of my mouth.…

  • When Plans Change, Part 1

    “People can make all kinds of plans, but only the Lord’s plan will happen.” (Proverbs 19:21 NCV)  Finally, after two years, we were heading to Nova Scotia again to visit family and friends. My heart welled with excitement. I pictured myself sitting on the deck of our rented cottage looking at the Bay of Fundy; playing Monday night bingo with…

  • Prayers, Rainbows, Lilies

    “And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in You.”  Psalm 39:7 (NLT)  I’ve been praying a lot lately. Not that prayer is new to me; it isn’t. But sometimes it seems like every breath is a prayer and, at times, the breathing can be labored. Deep inhales; even deeper exhales. I wonder when or if certain prayers will…

  • Come and Sit

      “…Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile…” Mark 6:31 (NLT) Although retired, I always have things to do; decluttering, cooking, paying bills, running errands, keeping appointments…. Recently, I had just gone over my “To Do” list for the day; online church, wash a load of clothes, bake pumpkin blueberry muffins and boil eggs for…

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