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
Blooming Insights
Faith to Believe
My youngest, a daughter, is on a Mission's trip out of the country, AGAIN! (this was written July 6, 2015) What a hard time I had as a young mother to trust God with my children! What am I saying, What a hard time I still have trusting God with my children AND NOW grandchildren! … Continue reading Faith to Believe
34 years of Marriage
Rodney: It’s our 34th Wedding Anniversary on Friday [June 26, 2015]! I really can’t believe it! We have journeyed a very difficult road with thorns hedging the way. We never would have made it if it wasn’t for a great God. Yet, I would do it all over again just to be at your side! … Continue reading 34 years of Marriage
Dear Dad
Living out of state, I usually don’t make it home for Father’s Day, but this one in 2006, I happened to be there. It will be a “special” memory for me now! Because, my last visit home [April 2015], to Louisiana – my parent’s home, my dad wasn’t there. He has always been there any … Continue reading Dear Dad
The Physical Therapy (Training) Monster
After being incapacitated for a period of time, we lose muscle tone. They say it happens rather quickly. Sadly, it is painless to lose it but very painful to build it. I am in training building muscle once again and gaining strength in my leg, not to mention my back. And of course the stabilizing … Continue reading The Physical Therapy (Training) Monster
The Night We Wed!
That incredible Friday, June 26, 1981, I left the church as Mrs. Rodney Alan Phillips! The anticipation of becoming "Mr. & Mrs." had been building and now it was finally a reality. (I say finally, in reality, I think our engagement had been all of three months 😉 ) The ceremony was superb from the … Continue reading The Night We Wed!
Weeding Out!
A little seed lay in the ground And soon began to sprout. Now, which of all the flowers around," It mused, "shall I come out?" Then the little seed said to itself: "I don't want to be a lily, for lilies are so cold and lofty. I don't want to be a rose for the … Continue reading Weeding Out!
Living on the Edge of God’s Perimeters
Have you ever been rescued from a scary plight you ignorantly got yourself into? Well, it is possible there were many for me! One perilous predicament took place while experiencing college life at a Bible college as a middle-aged teen. Being somewhat gullible, not to mention naïve, I allowed myself to be escorted by a … Continue reading Living on the Edge of God’s Perimeters
It Puzzles Me!
It puzzles me; but, Lord, Thou understandest, And wilt one day explain the crooked thing. Meanwhile, I know that it has worked out Thy best - Its very crookedness taught me to cling. Thou has fenced up my ways, made my paths crooked, To keep my wand'ring eyes fixed on Thee. To make me what … Continue reading It Puzzles Me!
The Scarlett Road 