Be Ready On January 14, 2010, Diane Sawyer opened the NBC Nightly News broadcast live from Porte Prince, Haiti: “Above the skies are blue, but down here is hell on earth.” I know her words captured the hearts of us watching in the safety of our homes far from the earthquake disaster. PAP, a once… Read More »

All Our Days Are In God’s Hands What happens to you when you get a bad report from the doctor? Or when your calm world is interrupted with what you perceive could be a disaster? You are living your life, and all is right in your world. The next day comes and your sense of… Read More »

It’s Not Complicated Have you ever bought something, maybe some shelving, that needed assembly? You open the box and inside are separate bags of nuts, bolts, pegs, and screws neatly packaged. On top is an instruction manual. There was a time when the manual came in several different languages but now it is no more… Read More »

Unseen and Forgotten Treasures Spring filled the air and that meant putting away the winter and bringing on the summer. As I pulled out my cooler clothing, I lifted up my “well loved” green cargo pants to the light and found a spot I must have missed last year. “Well, friend, you get the spray… Read More »

Not Feeling Loved by God All of us have had those moments, days or longer where we feel there is a huge barrier between God and us. We just don’t feel God’s love. Because we are not feeling loved by God does that mean He has stopped loving us? Remember when Jesus was tempted by… Read More »

Strong Coffee My morning routine is set. The cats insist on being fed before I get to do anything else. There is no way I would be able to write my morning blog without taking care of them. Cats can be so demanding when they want something. After feeding the cats I make myself a… Read More »

Innocent Children, Simple Joys The Fiery Haitian Sun dropped behind the mountains as I looked to the valley below; simple homes, gardens planted in hope of rain, children playing in the dirt, shouts of fun and laughter. I raised my arms, a small ball in each hand and two between my feet. I knew I… Read More »

Free At Last Can you imagine the joy those Israeli hostages felt when they were finally freed from those dark underground tunnels, where they were kept. Can you imagine the joy those mothers felt, when they realized it was their daughters who were chosen to be freed from captivity. I am sure if you asked… Read More »

Another Blessing On Monday morning I had to have my car towed into the shop. It was one of the coldest mornings so far and the driveway was coated with ice. I heard his tow truck pull up and I put on my layers of winter gear to go out and meet him. A few… Read More »

Going Through THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Again, Jesus spoke to them saying, “I am the light of the world, he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John8:12 NIV Going through the Bankhead tunnel in Mobile, Alabama was the most exciting part of our family trip from… Read More »