About a year ago I was diagnosed with the beginning of osteoporosis, which made me feel old and brittle and worried about getting a humpback. My mother fell and broke her hip while putting up Christmas decorations when she was younger than I am now and suffered from it for the rest of her life.… Continue reading How strong are you?
Category: Christianity
A Quiet Christmas
Here's to a quiet Christmas Like most everyone I know, I have been on the runaway Polar Express since Thanksgiving. When I was looking at the calendar back in November, the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed innocent enough. I loved filling in the squares with all the extra activities - family dinners and holiday… Continue reading A Quiet Christmas
What do you want me to do for you?
"What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asks this of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar, who is sitting by the side of the road, shouting "Son of David, have mercy on me!" (Mark 10: 46-52) The disciples are trying to get him to shut up, but Jesus stops in the middle of the… Continue reading What do you want me to do for you?
Calling God on my iPhone
Just a few short years ago I never would have imagined that I would be carrying around a hand sized computer that would be a part of almost every aspect of my life. At times I feel like I am on Star Trek! Our obsession with our phones can have its down sides - I… Continue reading Calling God on my iPhone
Just Like Moses
God spoke to Moses through a burning bush and this week He spoke to me through a gaura plant. I bought the gaura last spring when I went to the plant sale at Northwest High. I had bought some pepper and tomato plants and a few flowers and then picked up a cup with a… Continue reading Just Like Moses
Under the Magnolia Tree 