Our phones sent multiple alerts telling of high winds and dangerous thunderstorms approaching our TN home. When the ground is soft from rain and the strong winds whip over the mountain ridges, trees are likely to come down. The result can be blocked roads, power outages, damaged properties and vehicles. My thoughts went to our […]
Many of my experiences this past year presented opportunities to advance toward personal goals. Those experiences offered choices. Move forward into prickly places or stay where more comfortable? Those places involved engaging with people having differing opinions or habits. Large groups for extended hours felt thorny. Then there was the sense of intimidation when perceiving
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The warm flush of embarrassment began in my core and rose to the top of my head. Thoughts of shame, (“You messed up. Everyone noticed. You’re not good enough.”), attempted to distract me from completing the task at hand. What caused the self-humiliation? Singing on the church worship team, I made a false start. Self
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“Grandma go faster. We’re going to be late,” said the little voice in the back seat. My reply, “We have slow traffic all around us. So, we’re going as fast as we can.” “No, you have to go faster!” The little voice responded emphatically. I sighed and instructed, “That would be foolish.” “What’s foolish mean?”
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Elsa woke from a restful sleep free of the fibromyalgia pain she experienced for years. She sensed waves of Jesus’ love washing over her as she reflected on the healing events of the past 24 hours. The invitation to attend a ladies retreat with mostly strangers was intimidating. But, healing prayer was listed on the
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Uncle Duke was the crane operator who hoisted the white stallion atop the Denver Bronco stadium. This persevering and witty man loved to bowl, dance, sing and play guitar. In his later years, Duke shuttled his great grandchildren to school and activities. He thought he was really something when the You Tube video of him
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I struggled to make sense of the man’s words. “I’m conservative and I support conservative policies. But I still love the liberals, so I’m helping them campaign.” The retired gentleman shared these words with a kind grin and twinkling eyes. He went on to explain, “They’re intrigued with my willingness to serve with them and
The borders of European nations and the United States have been flooded with refugees from neighboring countries. Some refugees are fleeing corrupt governments allowing widespread violence and oppression. Many have witnessed destruction of homes, villages and brutal rape/murder of family and friends. Others are not really refugees but opportunists illegally entering nations with the sole
It was mid morning as Amy looked out her bedroom window at a sight making her heart skip. A young man with hoodie covering his head and face got out of an unfamiliar, window darkened car, parked at the curb in front of her middle class Orlando home. Amy called to her mother-in-law to take
A lonely misfit, I’ve rejected the well-meaning care and concern many have tried to show me. My heart doesn’t seem capable of forming meaningful relationships with anyone. Except my mother. She died and left me alone. My father died before her. But I gave them trouble also. I would get so angry and just do
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Each painful step up the stairs and into my home was a reminder of better things to come. My early morning scamper down 4 flights of stairs almost ended in a fall as my foot caught the carpet. I righted myself and recognized prideful thoughts in my head saying, “You certainly are quite agile for
