I’ve been putting off getting a pedicure because, well frankly, I just don’t have the cash for it right now. I’m not destitute or doing without things, so don’t send me a check. It’s just a matter of choosing where I put my money, you know. And besides, pedicures aren’t a lot of fun for me. I know some gals… Read More
My heart has gotten me in serious trouble. Fortunately, that’s no big news to my Creator. Jeremiah wrote that our hearts are more prone than anything else to get us into trouble. One of the areas in which my heart has gotten me into trouble has been right at the front door. I have opened wide the door to my… Read More
Actually, I’m not at the party yet. But I’ve thought more than once about throwing myself one. I’ve heard, however, that pity parties rarely end well and sometimes the host even drowns at them. So I’m thinking I shouldn’t even bother sending out the invitations. Instead, I thought I’d beg invite you to help me resist the urge to even go… Read More
I’ve told my husband that if he ever moves me to Phoenix we’ll have to have a pool. Have you been to Phoenix? It’s hot! Now I live in Arizona. But not all things are equal in Arizona. Especially the temperatures. I live in the southeastern tip of Arizona, less than 50 curvy miles from the Mexican border. And while you’d think… Read More
I put down the book, still open to the chapter I had wanted to read. I got up and walked out of the kitchen, through the dining room and into my office, all the while looking for my glasses. It bugs me that my reading glasses have become so necessary, but I can’t read a thing without them. Once I got… Read More
Sometimes I worry. I even fret. Yep, sometimes I have even sunk into lengthy periods of anxiety. It happens. But I know fear is not what God intends for me. In fact, the Bible contains approximately 365 exhortations that say something like, “Fear not!” or “Do not be anxious,” or “Do not worry about…” Not coincidentally, that’s a warning a… Read More