Give Thanks

Give Thanks

Thanksgiving is a time to pause and thank God for His blessings.  For most, it is easy to give thanks for the good things in life but a bit more challenging to be grateful when problems and pain seem to hit at every turn.  The last couple of years have been...
Be More Like Ruth

Be More Like Ruth

My husband and I recently celebrated our nineteenth wedding anniversary, and I took a trip back down memory lane to twenty years ago when I moved to Alabama. He and I had dated long-distance for a year, and after much discussion, we had decided I would move. I was...
Day to Day

Day to Day

“Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.” Psalm 90:12 This year has delivered many changes in my life. Changes that were scheduled to happen, yet I found myself not quite prepared for them. My oldest child...
Saving Nicodemus

Saving Nicodemus

Saving Nicodemus Whenever I feel the urge to splurge for dinner, my craving often shoves me toward a hefty hunk of pot roast. My only problem with that is that I can’t just whip it up in a jiffy. It takes some time and patience – even in the instant pot. I’m a bit...
Mercy and Grace

Mercy and Grace

Mercy and Grace Have you ever prayed, prayed, and prayed so more only for God to not answer you the way you wanted? The year 2020 was a challenging time for everyone.  My son, Nicholas, decided to move from Alabama to Nebraska.   I was not in favor of his decision, so...