“I want to live so fully in the Spirit that all my thoughts may be as sweet incense ascending to Thee and every act of my life may be an act of worship.” ---A.W. Tozer As a healthy investment, we made a choice to invest in Young Living Essential Oils several years ago. Our years … Continue reading A Fragrant Aroma
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Confessions of a “Sugar-holic”!
I can relate to a scene in the movie, Parental Guidance (2012) with Billy Crystal and Bette Midler. When the granddaughter, Harper, tastes sugar for the first time, she becomes aware of the sugary goodness her parents have been keeping from her. She loses all self-control, indulging in the sweet sugary substance! I remember as … Continue reading Confessions of a “Sugar-holic”!
Stain Free Living
My husband and I planted a lovely Bradford pear in the front yard of the only home we ever had the pleasure of paying a mortgage on during our five years in Ringgold, GA. We placed it in the middle of the yard and were ignorant to the happenings that fell to the ground. Where … Continue reading Stain Free Living
The Delivery Room
While pastoring in my home state of Louisiana, my husband and I gained some special relationships. One of those lasting friendships is with a sweet friend whose birthday is October 7th while my birthday is October 8th! In 1990, we planned a date night to celebrate our birthdays. We chose the evening of October 6th … Continue reading The Delivery Room
Sorrow and Joy Meet
Taken from STREAMS IN THE DESERT 1: As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing (2 Cor. 6:10). Sorrow was beautiful, but her beauty was the beauty of the moonlight shining through the leafy branches of the trees in the wood, and making little pools of silver here and there on the soft green moss below. When Sorrow … Continue reading Sorrow and Joy Meet
My Man’s 56th Birthday
At 18, I heard my boyfriend preach for the very first time. We were visiting my home church in Louisiana and he had been invited to fill the pulpit that Sunday morning. After hearing his exegetical message, I was convinced he was the one I wanted to hear the rest of my days! Growing up … Continue reading My Man’s 56th Birthday
A Little Bundle!
The sought after adventure of becoming Mrs. Rodney Phillips became a roller-coaster ride for a small-town girl more than she could have ever imagined. Leaving home and family in the south and moving to the gray skies of the north brought a great deal of isolation and loneliness. And just two months after turning 20 … Continue reading A Little Bundle!
Chadwick, Who?
“It’s a girl,” the doctor announced; How exciting to hear our prayers had been answered! Yet, who knew the whirlwind adventure that would be ours when this little bundle of life was gifted to us, and a whole week early, not to mention it was Labor Day! God did, and He certainly had a well-designed … Continue reading Chadwick, Who?
Searching for Kindness
Kind people are the best kind of people. -- Author Unknown Kindness is the act or the state of being kind, being marked by good and charitable behavior, pleasant disposition, and concern for others. It is known as a virtue, and recognized as a value in many cultures and religions. Research has shown that acts … Continue reading Searching for Kindness
Girl Meets Boy: A synopsis of what could have been when a small town Louisiana girl meets a boy from Peoria, Illinois
Had he seen me? I couldn’t tell. A brief, earlier encounter produced a hopeful admirer, and I knew I was smitten. Tall and handsome, kind and quirky, he seemed larger than life. I wanted so badly to stroll over and talk to him at length, but I knew my intentions would be loudly detected! Dear Lord, … Continue reading Girl Meets Boy: A synopsis of what could have been when a small town Louisiana girl meets a boy from Peoria, Illinois
The Scarlett Road 