Merry Christmas? No, not really. These lovely poinsettias have been gracing my home for nearly three months. By now, I'm tired of watering and picking up old discarded leaves. And frankly, they've never lasted this long. Usually, they get spindly and I cut the blooms, put them in a vase, and enjoy [...]
The morning light is arriving sooner each morning. I like waking up to light. As I look outside my office window, I see a large willow tree. It seems to be reaching to the sky. Soon, each of those tiny branches will be filled with green tiny leaves. There's a pussy willow along my [...]
There is a place that we can find a sure promise. It isn't in the weather forecast. The news of the day. What the politicians promote.
This day, eleven years ago now, on a Friday in January, I experienced loss. I knew I would be a different person. A person who knows sorrow. A person who knows joy. A person who knows comfort.
We've nearly covered all of the areas to make your marriage a Charmed Marriage. Our number Seven should be fun for both of you and not difficult to complete.
I wish you a blessed, thoughtful Christmas. You may not feel merry, but hopeful for the healing that will come. I promise it will come.
What is your morning routine? Do you read the newspaper, listen to the news, or social media before going to God? Perhaps like me, you've gotten things in the wrong order.
Enjoy the day after Thanksgiving. Feast again on the left-overs from yesterday's Thanksgiving meal. Put up your decorations for Christmas if that is your custom. And give thanks. The eternal battle is won!
We often say we are standing on the shoulders of our previous mates. Our previous marriages have benefitted this marriage.
I was helped by turning to God's word instead of man's word and I was encouraged! I'm still concerned how this election turns out. We still must pray and I will. Will you join me? And please, take the time to vote and be informed.
