Have you ever doubted your relationship with God? Wondered if He really hears you when you pray? Contemplated the surety of your salvation? One of the ways I know that I know that I know that I indeed have a relationship with the God of this universe is that I’m able to look back over the course of my life… Read More
Well, I officially crossed the big golden threshold of my 50th birthday Sunday. And it was a sweet, sweet day. My husband and daughter began the day by serving me breakfast in bed (and I didn’t even have to clean the kitchen!). At church I welcomed the birthday greetings of friends, but avoided any big to-do. It was the Lord’s… Read More
I’m almost 50! Agghh! But I’m approaching the big day with joy and gratitude. Today I’m continuing my series of 50 Golden Posts with 50 Lessons Learned. These are simply little (and not so little) lessons I’ve learned along the way. Some of them are profound truths while others are silly little nuggets of conventional wisdom. Tell me what you think. 50 Lessons Learned… Read More
It’s getting really close! My 50th birthday, that is. I’ll spare you the date, but it’s a week from this Sunday 🙂 So from here to then I think I’ll keep the blog posts a little more uplifting and light than they’ve been recently. I’ve been posting a series about getting through your personal struggles, but I think it’s time… Read More
Don’t let that title fool you. When it comes to getting to the other side of a difficult personal struggle, the real issues are always spiritual. God is at work amidst the mayhem and pain and disorder and change. And complete and uninhibited cooperation with Him is the only way to get through. This post is part of a series… Read More
Good day, friends. I truly hope it is a good day for you. We’ve been talking here in recent days about handling our personal struggles, those battles and tough situations we all have to face pretty much on our own. They are “assigned to us” and, while we may find solace and even wisdom from others in the midst of… Read More