Spring is a time of new beginnings. It seems everywhere I look lately I see a new “For Sale” sign. Land and houses that I have passed hundreds of times are now available to the highest bidder. People moving on. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Perseverance
One day last week my husband Scott and I took the day off to spend it together. A telemarketer called him and, whether he meant to or not, Scott answered his phone. It seemed like the caller talked on for … Continue reading
We are in the middle of remodeling our kitchen. What a mess! We have knocked out the two side walls opening our kitchen to join our family rooms on both sides, making one open, large room. For a month now, … Continue reading
Light years ago, in another lifetime, I was a different person. I was a young wife whose marriage was in trouble. Oh, we were in church, and, on the surface it appeared we were doing all the right things. But … Continue reading
I hate the devil, but I know he hates me worse. How do I know this? Because he tries harder to stop me on a daily basis than I ever try to stop him. He is relentless. Sometimes I am … Continue reading
If someone told you years ago what your current situation would be today, what would you have done? Laughed? Cried? Become so depressed that you would have dug a hole, climbed in and pulled the hole in after you? Have … Continue reading
A year has now past since I started this blogging thing. This time last year, I posted my first blog, “A New Thing”. As I look back over the year and my posts, I see that there was a lot … Continue reading
In the sixties, Mahalia Jackson released a song called “In Times Like These”. Our Pastor’s wife used to sing it to encourage our little country church in Pickens. The song was written during hard times. In 1983, Barbara Mandrell released … Continue reading
After the recent rains, it has been such a blessing to see the beautiful sunshine of the last few days. The next morning after the rain stopped, I stood on the deck looking out over my back yard, breathing in … Continue reading
Through the trials in your life, have you ever wondered, “What is God doing?” “How can something good come out of something so bad?” I won’t lie. I have asked these questions. I want the trials in my life to … Continue reading