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)
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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
Stand up & Stand Out!
All the stories about "only a boy named David" have caused me to ponder just what type of mother did this boy have! I mean really?! “Hey mom, you’ll never guess what happened last night while I was watching the sheep! A BIG hungry bear crept through the fog after one of our little lambs! … Continue reading Stand up & Stand Out!
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!
Trusting God’s Sovereign Hand
Thinking back over the past several months, I see God’s sovereign hand in all that transpired. God’s sovereign hand led me to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas (2020) in Louisiana with my sister-in-law and family. Then, orchestrating my return just in time on January 24, to spend the last 3 hours of this earthly life with … Continue reading Trusting God’s Sovereign Hand
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!
GUTS & GLORY
The last 41 days of 2020, which included Thanksgiving and Christmas, I spent over one thousand miles from home. I had mixed emotions when the idea first popped into my head back in October, but as it grew closer and closer, I felt the Lord confirming this radical decision. And, thankfully, I have a husband … Continue reading GUTS & GLORY
This guy rocks my world!
Another birthday! Updated August 24, 2020
This guy literally rocked my world from the very moment I saw him! And when I say rocked I don’t mean put me to sleep; He sent me soaring! I was charmed by the smile and the caring demeanor. He effectuated a kindness that I had never seen in action. He seemed to be the Prince Charming I had been dreaming of all of my life. [Okay, I was 18, not a very long life.] However, once we said “I do,” I realized he had not read up on any of the romance novels that I had digested as a teen. There was no doubt he was genuine, kindhearted, and a very patient guy but prince charming had “missed the boat” and didn’t know how to “charm”! Funny how it seems he did when we were dating, Ha! But it wasn’t JUST him!!
We BOTH discovered some very broken elements…
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The Scarlett Road 