Oh, how we love “good news!” while bad news just wreaks havoc within the depths of our souls! My adopted grandson celebrated his 3rd birthday, Monday, May 4th and that evening his mommy (my oldest daughter, Carlie) was near death. One of the many frustrations that I’ve dealt with since becoming a mother (and still … Continue reading Tho I Walk Thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death!
Trusting
National Day of Prayer!
We are offered Peace, But we dwell in pandemonium! We are offered Contentment, But we convey dissatisfaction! We are offered Cleansing, But we prefer to “waller” around in our guilt! We are granted Victory, But we survive in a state of defeat! Where do our minds roam through the day? And, … Continue reading National Day of Prayer!
The Third “P”
“Rodrigo” (as I like to call him) and I had a lovely cookout the other day! The food was great, and the company was amusing 😉 but what thrilled me the most was the peaceful setting. No thoughts of a “Lockdown” or even a “virus;” No worry or care “called in” to interrupt that peace-filled … Continue reading The Third “P”
From Praise to Prayer
During this isolating pandemic period, I was motivated to read several books that are lying around the house longing for me to pick them up. One small book, easily digested but held a wealth of spiritual truth, is If You Will Ask by Oswald Chambers. This book, insightful and timely, is a testimony of Chambers’ … Continue reading From Praise to Prayer
Sacrificed on the Altar: PRAISE
Ashamedly, there have been multiple times in my life when I have told the Lord I could not praise Him in the midst of a difficult situation. After He provided the relief and I saw a resolution to the difficulty, I would praise Him. Yet, there are some heartrending complexities that remain to this day … Continue reading Sacrificed on the Altar: PRAISE
Funambulism
Thirteen years ago, we left Ringgold Georgia and the first home we ever purchased. We also left our church Rodney pastored, which sat along State Line Road, separating Tennessee and Georgia, but on the Chattanooga side. A beautiful area we had grown to love was now being replaced with the rural area of the northern … Continue reading Funambulism
“MEOW”
I don’t know about you but for me it doesn’t take much for my focus to shift, and before you know it, I’m plummeting. The Bible reveals Satan as a roaring lion seeking someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8). I love looking up word synonyms and when I looked up devour, I happened across two words … Continue reading “MEOW”
Agathos
“God is good; all the time God is good!” My body braced each time the congregation erupted with this exhortation. Yet, I would robotically join in the Praise. I was a pastor’s wife struggling to believe such a declaration. So many hurts and disturbing comments spoken by individuals sitting in the church pews had festered … Continue reading Agathos
Days of Trouble
How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart all the day?... Do those questions ever congregate in your mind? Do you see struggles more than you experience victories? Maybe you feel … Continue reading Days of Trouble
I Was Made For October
I’m so glad I live in a world where there are OCTOBERS—Anne of Green Gables October has always been my favorite month - crisp air, leaves raining from the trees, colorful mums, funny scarecrows and large pumpkins. When I was a kid, I looked forward to "trick or treating" in my small town especially at … Continue reading I Was Made For October
The Scarlett Road 