Ouch, ouch, OUCH!!! I really don’t like “humble-pie” moments, do you? Yes, I know the Lord works everything together for the good of those that love Him (Romans 8:28), but when you find yourself right in the middle of something that you really believe you’re supposed to do – and then it fails – I … More “Bad Girl” Linda Feels … Well … Bad
Ah, an ocean beach… To me there’s nothing quite as relaxing as looking far out onto the horizon and seeing nothing but water stretching on and on and on. And the sound… If waves lapping onto the beach don’t put you into a type of sleep-induced coma, nothing can (in my opinion, of course). So … More Didn’t Plan On This Happening!
I’ve never surfed a wave (as a matter of fact I doubt I could even stand on a surfboard for more than a second), yet I do find it fascinating to watch those who really know what they’re doing. There they are, lying on their boards patiently waiting for that really big wave to arrive. … More Slam! Back Down We Go…
Do you like cliff-hangers? I have to admit there are times I do; and then times I don’t. As a matter of fact sometimes I get downright upset when I have to wait to find out what happened! Alright, I realize that I left some of you in la-la land in my last post My … More OK, My Cup’s Brimming Over!
Oh yeah, attitude is everything, isn’t it? How you look at things is so important! I ended up my last post Joy Bubbling Through Tears by talking about how God always knows what we are going through, and if we will keep our eyes open we will see the many different ways that He blesses … More My Cup’s A Fillin’ Up
As I completed my blog series on my dad and his emotional problems which started with The Battle For The Mind, I found that it really was a lot more difficult to write about than I first anticipated. The picture from my final post (Beauty From Ashes) haunted me as seeing him like that was … More Joy Bubbling Through Tears
Have you ever invited someone to church, they accept, and then when they’re sitting by you there you find yourself sweating bullets during the entire service? Why do we do that? As if us sitting there being anxious is going to have any effect on what the person hears! I’m a person who eats when … More Oh, Yeah – Nothing Slips By Our God!
The late C.S. Lewis was a brilliant scholar and writer, probably best known for his books Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters and The Chronicles of Narnia. Lewis was also a confirmed bachelor, who one day finds his world turned upside-down when a lady arrives from America and immerses herself into his life. He ends marrying … More Sharing “Shadowlands”
I admit that sometimes when trials come my way I have a difficult time praising God. At those times I’m too focused on myself and the issues surrounding my life. But at the same time, when I do make time to praise, I find that the issues I’m currently going through somehow don’t seem quite … More Praising God No Matter What
Do you have a hard time accepting generous offers from others? How about from God? The prayer of Jabez seems to come out of nowhere in 1 Chronicles 4:10 (NIV), which reads as follows: Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand … More God, Did I Just Turn Down A Blessing?
The God Of All Comfort 