It’s Here! Finally, after years of writing and revision, it’s here. For those of you who don’t know, I was hit by a drunk driver five years ago. The brain injury I sustained left me unable to work, but I’ve explained all that throughout this blog. During my recovery, I began writing a book about... Continue Reading →
How To Help Knowing how to help is arguably the most important aspect of actually helping. That’s why people’s first question is, “How can I help?” It’s a critical question because not all action is “help.” Thinking back to when my kids were small and they would “help” me make something - it usually ended... Continue Reading →
Today Is A Wonderful Day “Today is a wonderful day. I have not seen this one before.” - Maya Angelou. It jumped off the screen as I scrolled through LinkedIn Jobs. Someone had posted this quote and I was captivated. I could hear her deep warm voice, her particular cadence and elocution and yet, I’d... Continue Reading →
Good Morning I woke up out of my sleep with a pounding headache. And, as I sometimes do, I waited. The hope is always that it goes away, despite that never, ever happening. Finally, resigning myself to the inevitable, I got up, let the dog out, fed him and the cats, put on a large... Continue Reading →
A Woman's Heart Locker Right around five every morning, I wake up. No alarm to speak of - except maybe a whimpering dog on occasion. This morning was no different. I woke up - fed the cats and dog, and let him out. Then, I went inside, grabbed a cup of coffee, sat on the... Continue Reading →
Collection Connection (S.O.K. Day 16) I picked up the wonkiest card. It had clear medical tape on the top, and I quickly found that it was attached to a small white card. Between the two cards - there are four verses, front and back. Some are printed nicely; another is quickly printed, still, another is... Continue Reading →
Prayers, Promises, And Provisions Salmon Of Knowledge Reading Day 15 Philippians 1: 3 & 6 I thank my God every time I remember you... Being confident of their very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will carry it onto completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Promises Prayers and promises... Continue Reading →
Underrated One of the first Bible passages I learned as a child was Psalm 23. It was filled with beautiful, idyllic images of kindly shepherds and fluffy sheep, green fields, and enough dark spots to make me feel like I had the protection I needed. But, it was a superficial image. I didn't understand the... Continue Reading →
Dear John John was dear to Christ. In fact, he was called the disciple whom Jesus loved. And it is the book of John that brought my mother to faith in Jesus Christ. What was it about this particular Bible book that made such an impression on her? It was love. My mother was astounded... Continue Reading →
With God The sermon yesterday was about what happens "after the storm." The passage was about Noah entering the ark with his family and all the animals, and then, when the storm was over, God told Noah that it was okay to come out. What struck me the most wasn't any aspect of the story... Continue Reading →
Joy Comes In The Morning I'm sorry I've been absent the last week - I had some health issues of my own to contend with, and unfortunately, my Salmon Of Knowledge series took a beating. However, I'm feeling significantly;y better now. The verse I chose for today is Psalm 30:5 ...Weeping may remain for a night,... Continue Reading →
Train Up A Child I was very sick yesterday, so I apologize for missing the day. I'm back now - a little worse for the wear, but ok. When I was 16 years old, I went on a mission trip to Jamaica with a team of teenagers and four adults. We stayed at a college... Continue Reading →
