I was up early on the final day of the retreat. What was God going to say to me today? There were 2 more sessions coming up this morning. The first? “Prayer.” First we were to look up Mark 4:35-41, and focus on our faith. Most of you probably know this passage. It’s about when Jesus … More Speak To Me Lord, Final
We need to learn to “rest” instead of “stress” don’t we? It seems like almost everyone I talk to is under stress of some type or the other. How about you? When I’m stressed I don’t sleep well, I tend to eat everything in sight, and I get pretty cranky and irritable. But I’ve learned … More What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?
Mother ended up passing away in her sleep just 2 days after we were told she had no more than 72 hours to live (The Roller-Coaster Continues). But here’s an amazing thing: I knew that she’d died even before I got the phone call! The same thing happened as when Jeffrey’s twin Bryan passed away … More Mother’s Gone & I Come Unglued – But Only Temporarily!
Okay, okay – I ended up telling Jeffrey that grandma did tell me she believed in Jesus, even though I wasn’t convinced (Time Ticks Away). Who was I to hold out on my precious little boy who loved his grandma so much? Needless to say Jeffrey was so excited, and that warmed my heart… However, … More The Roller-Coaster Continues
Sometimes the days seem to go slowly by (like those days when its drizzly and gloomy outside), but then at other times the hours of each day seem to move so fast that you have a tough time keeping up! Time for us was rushing by quickly as mother’s health started deteriorating rapidly (Feeling Sad … More Time Ticks Away
Look outside (provided you’re not looking straight at a brick wall) and marvel at the scenery. Stare up at the sky and watch the clouds move. How can people say there’s no God? How can people believe that a Creator hasn’t sculptured the beauty around us? Yet we forget that often, don’t we? We get … More Feeling Sad For Mom
Guilt and stress … stress and guilt … whine, whine, whine… Why can’t I just have a normal life like everyone else? Why can’t I just have a weekend where I don’t have to do anything but sit around and read a good book? However as much as I hate to feel guilty, I also … More Guilt Starts Banging…
Sometimes life just has you tossed around like a beach ball floating on rough water, doesn’t it? One minute it’s straight in front of you, and then almost as fast as you can blink your eyes it’s changed location. Up and down it bobs along – riding high, then sinking low. Then another wave lifts … More Mom Has Cancer
It’s so hard when your parents or another loved one gets to the point where they just can’t live on their own anymore, isn’t it? Tough decisions need to be made: Should we have them move in with us or should we try and find a good safe home for them to move into? As … More Time To Move Mom Into A Home
Ay-yi-yi – the busyness of life! We’ve just all got way too much to do, and not enough time, right? Here we go, running into the store to grab a few things and racing to the check-out line: Which line is the shortest? You rush to get your place and then you realize that the … More We All Just Need To Slow Down!
The God Of All Comfort 