Category: Encouragement
You Are Enough
Are you enough for what you have? Did you deserve it?
Step by Step
The first thing I noticed in this picture was the rain pooling on the wooden steps. Then I saw the little green shoots beside them. I wonder how many times I could walk past that spot before I’d notice what was growing. I can be…
Enough is Enough
First, I want to thank those who have been following my blogs and encouraging me for your patience while I found my way back to writing. I must admit, there were plenty of times I wanted to sit at the keyboard and “let loose”; it…
Beyond Blessings
There is no doubt that every day God has blessed my life more than I know. There are always the secret blessings when He causes you to leave the house late to avoid a wreck, or possibly the alternator is still working because you gave…
Strength in the Storm
Throughout Thanksgiving weekend, so many thoughts went through my head, and I started typing this blog as they came to me. Therefore, it may seem a little sporadic in its own way, but it is a mini version of the conversations between me and God…
Lessons From a Dog
All throughout life, we learn lessons. Some are taught from books, but most of them seem to come from mistakes made, which in some cases makes the mistake worthwhile, as long as one did learn the lesson. Then there are those of us who seemed…
Following Orders
It’s amazing how from the day we’re born until we gasp for our last breath we seem to always be taking orders from someone. As a child, we take orders from our parents, maybe older siblings, teachers, etc. Then we think we’re out of the…
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
The song “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” was released by Bing Crosby in 1943 and was written from the perspective of the soldiers serving in WWII. This one song touched me more than normal one particular Christmas. I was living in North Carolina and couldn’t…
Who Do You Listen To?
In March, I pinched a nerve and was laid up for quite a while. Only recently was I able to go back to work and only light duty for 3-4 hours at a time. I am happy because I’m finding that each day I can…
Remember when…
The other night, my son was over, and we were all on the back porch talking about “back in the day.” The conversation consisted mainly of the early years, which included the stupid things we all did as kids and teenagers and in early adulthood.…
