Conflict: Nature vs. Human or Human vs. Nature?
The Dreams We Dream–Part 3
Need some self-control? Read this post’s Inspirational Thought for some encouragement. Have you absorbed more than you like? Check-out the Heavy Hurts section. The art is a fun triptych I did for our local children’s home.
The Daytime Dreams We Dream
In this bi-monthly Heavy Hurts, I share about my rites of defense and prying off the mask of shame. The art is simply what I see in our front yard, reminding me He is the fountain of life. The Inspirational Thought is about the spirit of adoption and His blood that connects us.
The Dreams We Dream–Part 1
I ponder “Shaping Fate” in this bi-monthly Heavy Hurts. Freedom is addressed in the Inspirational Thoughts. The art is a fun painting I did of an urn–I smeared and finger-painted parts of it.
3g, 4g, All That Really Matters: Relationship
When I was in the fifth-grade, I took a two-week summer session at church. I was under the impression once I had learned our church doctrine and received a certificate with my name on it that I had a guaranteed spot in heaven. I could never figure out why with my certificate framed and mounted…
Bernie’s Last Thanks
On March 13, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Caregivers will be in stores. If you are a caregiver, a receiver of care, or know of one, you might find this book to be an encouraging gift. My story “Bernie’s Last Thanks”(published on page 62) follows in hopes of honoring my mother-in-law’s life and blessing young and…
Are You Ever in Your Right Mind? Part 1
While visiting with a new friend the other day, I captured a glimpse of two of her sons. One was athletic and loved the arts–theater and music. Another was strictly academic, a genius with the computer who had no interest in sports. This woman was offering her sons opportunities to develop their strengths, yet she…
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Eccl 3:1
Sandwiches and Seasons
“Just slop some mustard and mayonnaise on it,” my mother-in-law directed. Slop? Better Homes and Gardens never said a thing about slopping when preparing sandwiches! I continued spreading my thin line of mustard to the very edge of the bread, carefully dabbing a tiny section I missed. A half-dozen construction workers swarmed into the kitchen,…
The Art of Lovely Living: 