What is Mother’s Day mean for you? Mother’s Day is coming up in two days (Guys, this is your advance warning in case you forgot). Many of us have different experiences on Mother’s Day. For many it is a day of celebration. For others it is a day of sadness because they have lost their… Read More »

Running out of Kleenexes that you start drowning your couch in tears. Anguish bubbling in the cavities of your spirit, unable to dispel the argumentative thoughts in your mind. A heart full of sorrow, not remembering to eat to nourish your body, your strength dwindling. Feeling less than human, cannot emotionally connect to those around… Read More »

How often do we get panicky when something we counted on is suddenly not happening the way we thought? Or perhaps we feel anxiety at what might happen (or not happen)? “Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man… Read More »

Have you ever been up all night long in worry because of some crisis? Perhaps it was a report that came in just before bedtime and it kept you sleepless in shock or grief. Perhaps it was a sudden pain that rushed you to the ER with a loved one and you were awake until… Read More »

I love my family. Mary is my best friend and my kids are so precious to me. They aren’t perfect, but of course just because I am doesn’t mean everyone can be, right? (cough, cough) And since NONE of us are perfect, there are growth areas we all have to work on. If you hang… Read More »

Do you remember those 3-D pictures that on the surface looked like a pattern, but as you looked into them, you could begin to see deeper and realize there was a three-dimensional “mystery” picture. I had to at times cross my eyes to see the image. But once you actually saw it, it was really… Read More »

My dad’s folks were from Colorado and I can remember visiting there almost every summer.   One of my uncles had a farm with horses, cattle and quite a few sheep. As a 12-year-old, I remember walking up to try and pet the sheep. I was small and didn’t think I was very threatening, but the… Read More »

If our time with Christ is a journey, the journey of a disciple, what is my next step?  How do I know? Following Jesus is far more than information.  There are people who have vast amounts of Bible knowledge and history (or trivia) who are not disciples.  They are Pharisees, collecting information to show their… Read More »

I’ve heard when you go deep into the ocean you can lose your direction. Your body feels weightless and because the light is refracted, you can’t tell which way is up. At times divers have gone horizontally or even deeper and run out of air because they think they are going to the surface when… Read More »

I came to Christ at an early age.  I talked with my Mother in our back yard near a bayou/pond of north central Louisiana.  I remember wanting to be completely His. So many times, as a young elementary student, I would go to the altar during the church service.  My parents were afraid people would… Read More »