How do you respond to hardship? Eating your stash of survival food all in one day? Watching every update that comes over Facebook or the News? Getting in bed and covering your head hoping it will all just go away? I have good news! It doesn’t have to be that way. No matter how bad … Continue reading Be In The Know
ANAKEESTA
Thankful for a beautiful day to explore Anakeesta in Gatlinburg, in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee!
Checked In!
We were all checked in, flights approved, just 24 hours until time to board the plane. But now another failed attempt! Another disappointment! The Coronavirus interrupted our plans! It was apparent the trip would have to be cancelled (like at Thanksgiving time) but this time because of a world-wide virus. At the time we were … Continue reading Checked In!
HONEY & TRUMPETS
The wisest man that ever lived wrote: “Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones” (Proverbs 16:24, NLT). He also made it clear: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21, NASB). King Solomon validates through contrasting principles the way to be wise. He warns … Continue reading HONEY & TRUMPETS
Cars, Planes & Tornadoes
While stopped at a traffic light I pulled a tube of lipstick from my purse. Just at that moment my engine died. “Surely my car did not cut out on me,” I thought to myself. But sure enough, as the traffic light turned green, I went nowhere. Honking noise filled the air as I tried … Continue reading Cars, Planes & Tornadoes
Grandma’s House
A Post of Encouragement written by my youngest daughter: Jennifer Hansley The driveway appeared out of the foggy humidity. My eyes strained to see around the bend in the stretch of road. I could have described the minute curves to you with my eyes closed. As we approached the end of the 12 hour … Continue reading Grandma’s House
The Holy Spirit’s Voice Inquiry
“How can you be the rainbow in somebody’s storm?” the radio announcer’s voice queried. As the question flowed through my mind, endless possibilities erupted in my thoughts. Considering the rainbow was given by God as a beautiful promise to never flood the earth again, so our acts of encouragement could possibly save someone sinking in … Continue reading The Holy Spirit’s Voice Inquiry
Prayerfully Sweet
The sign flashing “HOT” meant only one thing, a delightful treat just waiting for me to indulge! My love affair with glazed Krispy Kreme Doughnuts was serious. There was a time I could devour half a dozen without a thought to self-control or health issues ever being a problem. Now, as I work toward a … Continue reading Prayerfully Sweet
It’s A New Dawn; It’s A New Day!
“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves."2 Corinthians 4:7, NASB If I just try to muster up the strength I will fail every time, but thankfully, the power of God comes flooding in as I open my Bible and … Continue reading It’s A New Dawn; It’s A New Day!
DESPITE FAILURES
Having recently returned from a high-flying trip to Louisiana, my place of birth where family resides and where I enjoy spectacular cuisine and daily collaboration, I have begun the process of revving down my engine. Because, let’s face it, I didn’t say “no” to fried catfish and shrimp, or that one restaurant that makes the … Continue reading DESPITE FAILURES
The Scarlett Road 