A spiritual awakening
I remember it well. It was 1970. I was in the eighth grade when word began to spread that something had sparked a Revival at Asbury University in Wilmore, Ky….
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Ever so sweet
It’s Friday morning and my tastebuds are being entertained by a Dulce de leche coffee. The column I worked on for hours is now being tweaked – or rather, deleted….
Feathers!
He will cover you with His feathers. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. Psalm 91:4 NLT Several years ago, I read a story about a woman who was…
A little laughter
Laughter is good for the soul. Laughter reduces stress and strengthens positive coping skills. Tell that to a mother of little ones. The call came late in the afternoon. It…
A middle-of-the-night conversation
My eyes open. I reach over to my bedside table. I tap on the face of my phone to see the time … 2:38 a.m. Ugh. I pull the covers…
Forrest Gump & faith
Run, Forrest, run! I love the movie, Forrest Gump. How can 1994 seem like only yesterday? I’ve never looked at a box of chocolates the same way since I watched…
The power of whatever
“My faith is in God. So, whatever He has planned for me, that’ll be it.” Damar Hamlin had no idea what those words would come to mean … to him…
If that isn’t love
Marry a man who will go shopping for you to buy a yellow coat you don’t need. That is my advice to my granddaughters. I might add, especially if he…
Word for 2023: strength
For 2023, I have chosen STRENGTH as my word for the year. As I pondered over what word I would choose to focus on in 2023, I kept coming back…
When comfort & joy are found
And there in the dark of our Tampa living room with the thunder rolling … it begins to feel like Christmas. Not as I expected, but the tender mercies and…