Can't Eat Just One Not to show my age, but... there used to be this commercial for potato chips and the slogan was, "You can't eat just one." It was supposed to show everyone how amazing their chips were. Challenge Accepted I took it as a challenge. Yeah, I'm that person. Whenever I'd crack a... Continue Reading →
God Grief You probably thought that was a typo. It wasn't. In the past two weeks, the most comforting thing that happened while trying to wrap my head around putting my best friend to rest was the realization that God understands our grief. Before the casket closed, and I saw my best friend's physical face... Continue Reading →
Just ASK! I have a hard time asking for help. Often I just do things on my own rather than ask. It's kind of silly. I'm sure there's some reason why I don't want to ask for help. Maybe I didn't get help when I needed it; maybe I had to be strong; maybe there... Continue Reading →
Lost In The Woods How did I even get here? Lost in an Adirondack forest, blood dripping onto my shirt while struggling to keep her staggering upright. Though small, she was bigger than I, and she was getting heavier and heavier as she leaned on my shoulder, relying on me to get us out of... Continue Reading →
My Neighbor’s Lawn This year has been a dry year for lawns. In fact, the only parts of my lawn which are not brown are those covered in clover, crabgrass, and dandelions. So, a decent amount. We are under drought restrictions and so there isn’t much watering going on anywhere. Experts and Amateurs My husband... 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 →
Lessons In Leadership One thing about Mom was she never minded getting her hands dirty. I'm like her in that way; if I walk down a hall at work and see garbage on the floor, I pick it up. If I see boxes that need to be moved or supplies that need to be distributed... Continue Reading →
God, Gimme A Break! On May 16, 2018, I began a journey with you all. Every week for the last four years and two weeks, I wrote at least one post - that's two hundred and ten weeks in a row. Some weeks, I wrote more than one post so that now I have three-hundred... 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 30:5Â ...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 →
