If at first, you don’t succeed… Try Try Again. Romans 5:4 - Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. We were getting ready for Lauren’s very first gymnastics meet. We were all very excited.  I made sure to fix her … Continue reading Try Try Again →

A poem for my grandson with autism     My prayer was answered the day I met you. God’s gift of legacy, your life anew. I looked into your big brown eyes, recalling my own Grandma’s lullabies.     I remember the wisdom she did bestow, that inexplicable love I now realize and know. My … Continue reading To My Dear Zachary →

  Run Galatians 5:7 You were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth? Do you ever just want to run away? Do you ever feel like, you are done? Do you ever get the feeling you are simply wasting away in your circumstances? Do you think, … Continue reading Run →

In His Service Proverbs 17:9 – Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends. “A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.” ― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity While … Continue reading In His Service →

  2 Corinthians 5:7 – For we live by faith, not by sight. When Jesus speaks, are we listening? My daughter was gearing up to lead a special needs, parent support meeting, called Oasis. She sent me a text that simply said, “Mom, how do I give these people hope?" Lauren had experienced a less … Continue reading Jesus Speaks →

                     Jeremiah 29:11 - “For I know the plans I have for you”, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” My grandsons live next door, and it’s not uncommon for me to stop … Continue reading Father Knows Best →

  John 11:35 - Jesus Wept. Are you a “crier?” I am the epitome of the proverbial crybaby. I think some of us are prone to crying, while others cry as a last resort. It could be you are like my son, Bubba, who cried very little during his childhood. It seemed as though he … Continue reading Jesus Wept →

    Isaiah 53:5 - But He was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him. And by His stripes we are healed. Several years ago, my father, a Police Officer, was shot during a physical scuffle with a robbery suspect. The bullet entered his … Continue reading Scars →