Peace In a world that's constantly changing, with a never-ending news cycle that seems to amplify only the very worst stories, it's hard to feel at peace. "Peace" was something you would say to people as you left them. You might even flash two fingers to indicate the same without saying a word. It was... Continue Reading →
Overcoming Fear When I first decided to try to create a bible study, I thought about what kinds of topics interested me the most. I brainstormed and came up with a decent size list. There were a lot of things to choose from but I settled on Overcome Fear. Why? you ask. Because I was... Continue Reading →
Remote Access I'm not tech-savvy. I mean, I can Do some stuff - obviously. I wouldn't have this blog If I knew absolutely nothing. But on a scale of one to ten - I'm not that high. So when I needed assistance the other day to fix a problem with an application I have, I... Continue Reading →
Life Insurance I'll be honest, when I was young, I never thought about life insurance. Why would I? When you're young, you think you're invincible. It wasn't until I had my first child that I began thinking about it. It wasn't that I hadn't valued my life before - it just suddenly became clear that... Continue Reading →
History & St Patrick's Day Since it was St Patrick's Day yesterday, it got me thinking about Irish history. Actually, it got me thinking about history in general, but more on that later. What I was really pondering was the use of language. Everyone hears about the Irish potato "famine," but that word is incredibly... Continue Reading →
Egomaniac I've been doing a bible study in the book of James this past month and a half. At first, it seemed to me that he was skipping all over the place topic-wise. Then, as I read a little more closely, it struck me that almost the whole book is warning people not to be... Continue Reading →
Motivation & Discipline So I read this article lately about how discipline doesn't rely on motivation - in fact, motivation follows discipline. The more disciplined you are about doing something - the more motivated you feel about continuing to do it. Interesting. There are so many things I don't "feel like" doing and have to... Continue Reading →
On Fig Trees I'm not sure I ever articulated what I think disappoints God the most about what people do. But a few days ago, I heard someone say that not doing something with what God gave you makes Him angry. That struck me because although I know about the story of the talents and... Continue Reading →
Easier Said Than Done I would love to tell you all that I am perfect in my faith. There is never a time when my courage wavers or my actions don't line up with my faithful desires. But that's not true. I feel like "Have faith!" is something people say so often when you're struggling... Continue Reading →
Flashback I had a conversation with my son last night that made me think about The Screwtape Letters. It's been a long time since I've read them, so I thought I'd check YouTube to see if there was an audiobook or a video of the play I'd "seen" with my husband years ago. Flashback to... Continue Reading →
Peanut Butter And Sandwiches When my kids were little, they only ate peanut butter and sandwiches. You may be thinking that something is missing there. It's not. They did not like jelly or jam with their peanut butter. They would eat it sedately - but never together. For some reason, however, they continued to tack... Continue Reading →
The Good China I'm not sure if people still do this, but I imagine some do. It used to be a common practice to give a gift of good china table placements for a wedding. Those special plates, cups, bowls, saucers, pitchers, and serving dishes were set aside for special occasions. Some people had designated... Continue Reading →
