Awana is one of the greatest and most enjoyable programs that I have the opportunity to participate in at our church. Serving is important to me and to be able to serve food to all our Awana kids and the workers is an amazing blessing. As we begin our new year, I am looking at… Continue reading Be a Good Tater
What makes you happy? I mean, REALLY happy. Spending time with family, listening to your favorite music, reading a good book? The joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10 All of these things make me happy. And there are so many others. Joy comes in many different forms and I suppose it’s… Continue reading Find Your JOY
An old slogan for a popular shoe company, “Just Do It” seems to fit well in my current circumstance. Since I’ve quit work and have no real schedule, I find myself not managing my time well. I tell myself that I can do it tomorrow, knowing fully well that it probably won’t happen tomrrow either. … Continue reading Just Do It
My baby turns 30! I had the opportunity this past weekend to enjoy some away time with my two beautiful daughters. My oldest, Kala, will be turning 30 soon, so we thought a getaway for girl time would be perfect. It was nothing spectacular, but we loved it. We rented a room in Murfreesboro, which… Continue reading Celebrating 30
We are our own worst critics, that’s what they say. If that’s true, some people I know must not have any critics. But, that’s another story for another time. I used to be very hard on myself. As I get older, I have become softer and don’t discipline myself like I once did. I tell… Continue reading His Mercies Are New Every Morning
One of the hardest things in life is watching your parents get older. Although sometimes they age gracefully and have very productive lives after retirement, that is not always true. This is a short blog about the past several weeks with my beloved parents. After fifty plus years of marriage, my parents were the ordinary… Continue reading From A Different Time
What’s Under Your Tree How many hours do you spend shopping for and wrapping all those gifts? You know, the ones for your children, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, parents, grandparents, teachers, friends, the kids friends and oh yeah, don’t forget the bus driver and the mail man. Sometimes it seems like a contest to… Continue reading What’s Under Your Tree
