Category: Encouragement

“The Eve of Christmas”

2020-12-24 12:09:39 Christmas Eve has long been my favorite day of the year! The anticipation of Christmas day, memories of my brothers and parents attending

“Hindsight is Truly 2020”

2020-12-31 22:02:00 As I write this blog from my home in Pennsylvania, it is already 2021 in some parts of the world. In a few

#thingswe’llneverhearGodsay

2021-01-09 04:39:20 Much uncertainty exists in our world today and it is difficult to know what to think or believe at times. An abundance of

#thingsyou’llneverhearGodsay

2021-01-09 04:36:07 Much uncertainty exists in our world today and it is difficult to know what to think or believe at times. An abundance of

“All I Want for Christmas”

2020-12-18 19:59:10 What are the most asked for gifts this holiday season? According to Oprah’s Favorite Things list, USA Today, an analysis of social media

This is 94!

2020-11-20 23:59:27 Today is my Mom’s 94th birthday! She does not like any attention or fuss made about her day, but 94 is a big

I HAVE NOT…BUT, I HAVE…

2020-11-26 18:52:00 I HAVE NOT lived life in normal ways in 2020, but I HAVE lived abundantly in 2020. I HAVE NOT entertained friends inside

Living up to a Name

2020-09-07 15:52:37 People don’t always live up to their names. Neither do hurricanes. Take Irene. Irene means “peaceful” and hurricane Irene was anything but peaceful.

My Most Favorite Mom

2020-08-03 19:16:16 I have never been very good at answering questions like: What is your favorite (book, movie, color, food, bible verse)? What do you

Do NOT Go Beyond the Shoe

2020-07-20 20:08:46 While quarantining these past several months, I have taken some art history lessons online. Notice I did not say art lessons as my

Bottled and Booked Tears

2020-08-03 19:11:09 Not everyone is a “crier”. Some people rarely cry, others “cry at the drop of a hat”, which means they do it immediately