While I was growing up at home, my mom had a wall motto hanging beside the kitchen sink that said: “Thank God for dirty dishes, they have a tale to tell, while others may go hungry, we're eating very well.”Today I would like to echo that Thanksgiving quote. By looking at what we do not... Continue Reading →
Hopeless Hopeful
There are times when it seems like the boat of life is so full you are bailing water, then another wave comes; other times the plate does not have room for one more cookie, yet we get one anyway. This is what life felt like as I sat alone at the kitchen table, gazing through... Continue Reading →
The Fear of Not Being Enough
The woman with the issue of blood, knowing in her mind according to the law that she was unclean, sought healing for her infirmity. She visited many doctors, which reminded her again and again of her problem. Perhaps, she thought, even God has placed this curse and has chosen not to heal me. So, she... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on Thanksgiving
I woke this morning with the thought that thankfulness is a byproduct, not something we put on like a coat. Likewise, counting our blessings cannot be done without looking at what we could have suffered. We cannot be thankful for a good crop without knowing that we could have had a crop failure. We cannot... Continue Reading →
