Day 23 of my “no dairy, no sugar” fast As I sat trying to decide which direction to go – as far as my post for today is concerned – I received an email from my nephew in prison. Recently, I’ve encountered issues with the mail not getting to him and being returned with a … Continue reading Timely Correspondence from Prison (Day 23)
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FODMAP Diet Plan
Yesterday, a friend offered me a yummy looking chocolate chip cookie. Declining the treat, I preceded to share that unfortunately, I was observing a “dairy/sugar” fast for the month of March and leading up to Easter (April 17, 2022). So naturally, she asked the reason behind it all. I shared my love for sugar or … Continue reading FODMAP Diet Plan
PRICELESS! IRREPLACEABLE!
As we toured Washington D.C. with all the rich history throughout, the Smithsonian Institute held a most captivating piece: the Hope Diamond. According to the Smithsonian Institute, the Hope Diamond is priceless because it is irreplaceable. In April of 2015, I began writing on the Scarlett Road recording reflections in order to let my “little” … Continue reading PRICELESS! IRREPLACEABLE!
His Desire for Me
So much of this earthly life is lived in limbo! Like when you are waiting nine months for a baby to be born, not to mention twenty-seven hours of labor to meet that new baby, like my youngest daughter pulled off! And almost as bad, is the waiting for text messages reassuring you everything is … Continue reading His Desire for Me
Day Ten, (Special Friends)
This post was originally written in September of 2017 during my first "dairy, sugar" fast! Reblogged: August 31, 2021: my dear friend's birthday! It has been quite some time since I have seen her in person. But I sure hope to talk to her on the phone today and wish her a happy birthday! Happy … Continue reading Day Ten, (Special Friends)
Creating a Thirst
God’s creation has great purpose in tutoring amazing truth! Take for instance the animal world: there are two times a deer develops an insatiable thirst for water—when fleeing from danger and when withstanding an opponent in combat. Likewise, a Christian learns a deep-seated want for God’s Word fleeing from youthful lust and skillfully resisting the … Continue reading Creating a Thirst
The Platform: Light on a Stand!
As a little girl, I remember my maternal grandfather going outside to light a cigarette. In those days, it was common to hear strangers ask one another for “a light.” I prefer a light, but not that type! In those days, I was also quite afraid of the dark; a night light would help put … Continue reading The Platform: Light on a Stand!
Beggared or Refined
I pleaded with God not to take her! But she quietly stopped breathing, her pulse growing more and more distant until it was no more. “Set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God” (Colossians 3:1). We have been given a command and yet we seldom are diligently, … Continue reading Beggared or Refined
Where Do We Turn?
Our journey is narrowing but where we turn is the same. We’re thankful for the promise of His sustaining power (Psalm 55:22).
We’ve been dealt a hard blow. Life has changed and it may never, ever be the same. Through a pandemic that includes a cancer journey with my sister-in-law, through loss of jobs or finances for different family members and friends, through loss of caring for grandkids (like my sister is experiencing), or possibly losing the care of foster children after having them in your care for so long they think of you as their safe place (like a daughter is finding). These are hard times. My nephew sits in jail 3 years now and his spouse has regained the responsibility of raising the children. And, unfortunately, the system that works to get the children back to the biological mother doesn’t take the children’s care seriously. Where do we turn?
When many followers of Jesus left because they found His teaching to be too difficult, Jesus asked the twelve if they…
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A Hope of Rescue!
You can never fully express with words the pain of one’s suffering, for the one suffering as well as those watching. God’s gifts, yes, even the gift of suffering, serve a purpose in our becoming Christ-like (Romans 8:29, 1 Peter 1:6-16). Jesus learned obedience through the things He suffered (Hebrews 5:8), Job learned how to … Continue reading A Hope of Rescue!
The Scarlett Road 