Life is messy. We plan, we hope, we pray, but life doesn’t always go according to plan. And many times, God will use the worst thing that happened to us to bring about the best thing that will happen to us….if we wait for his timing. Donna G. Paul’s new book, A Song in Every … More A Song in Every Silence – Book Review
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We had one strange kid in class, his name was Charles, not Charlie, or Chuck or Chad. No nickname. No intimacy. He smelled a little funny, like he didn’t bathe very often. He didn’t really have any friends, but didn’t seem to know any better either. He…
I stopped at a yard sale the other day. I picked up a Brand New George Foreman grill, never used, still in the box for 5 bucks! That’s my kind of shopping. I grabbed a few extenstion cords for 25 cents each. I got a wallet for a quarter. I drove through piles of purses, … More Yard Sale Bargains
—- NOTE: The names have been changed to protect the innocent and disguise the guilty. ————– I lie on the cold metal table, feeling the burn of the radiation. I had been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, and I had a Lumpectomy, which is surgery to remove a small mass of Cancer while leaving the breast mostly … More The Summer of Cancer and Custody Battles
Book Review: The Gendarme by Mark Mustian. I was walking through the Public Library and the cover of this book jumped out at me. It is a picture of a young woman, and only one side of her face can be seen. The title caught my eye, “The Gendarme.” [ This is because I am addicted … More The Gendarme
We live approximately an hour away — so off we go –on our stay-cation! We had a nice staycation!
I went to the corner store this morning. When I came out, there was a shabby-looking car parked next to me. It had rust and a luggage rack on top. I noticed a teenage girl, I guessed around 15 sitting inside. Out of the driver’s door popped a man who looked like a combination of … More Today I failed.
Have you ever just wanted a day OFF? Well, God in His infinite wisdom knew this. He gave us the Sabbath. This is not about legalism; this is about common sense. I like to joke with my friends when they are tired, “Hey, remember ‘rest is a commandment!’ If you grew up in the time … More REST – Restore Enjoying Sundays Together
Although school prayer had been outlawed in 1963 (?) Mrs. Whitlock was sure to force us to say the “Our Father” every morning right after the Pledge of Allegiance. Our Father who art in Heaven Hallowed be thy name Thy Kingdom Come Thy will be done On Earth as it is in Heaven Give us … More The Year of Mrs. Whitlock -The Lord’s Prayer – Day 3 – in no particular order
Everyone likes to take, “Judge not, lest you be judged” out of context and make it mean that there can be no correction of wrongdoing. Here is just one example of the Bible telling us to judge: “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God‘s sight to obey you rather than God.” (Acts 4:19b) Here … More Judge for Yourselves…
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We lined up as instructed, and we marched back to class. The smell of chalkdust permeated our nostrils as we headed back to our desks, and sat down. Mrs. Whitlock addressed the class, “I would like everyone who is able to donate 25 cents so that we can buy a…
* the names have been changed to protect the innocent, and the guilty…. Mike Smith had laughed out loud at the “Snoopy” noises that Doug Hershel was making. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown had been on TV last night, and Doug had perfected the Snoopy sighs and laughs. Mike yelled, “Do it again!” Doug happily complied; the kids … More A day with Mrs. Whitlock*
Our Friday Bible Study focused on John Chapter 4. There were some interesting facts about this passage that I will share today. John Chapter 4 – New Living Translation: 4 Jesus[a] knew the Pharisees had heard that he was baptizing and making more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus himself didn’t baptize them—his disciples did). … More Chatting with the Woman at the well
If you’ve seen the movie, “About Schmidt” starring Jack Nicholson, you may remember that Schmidt decides to sponsor a child from another country for $22 a month. I have sponsored a young girl in Bangladesh for about 10 years now through World Vision. Her name is Ashru. For $30 a month, she is provided with … More My own Ndugu
I’ve been on a semi-starvation diet for 2 weeks. I’ve lost 10 pounds that I hope to never find again. I notice that it’s hard to concentrate on anything when I’m hungry for a long period of time. I have trouble paying attention to simple conversations. I also have little interest in anything. Activities that used … More The Empty Plate: Hunger Sucks
Whatever your opinion of Ron Paul, there is a lot to be learned by watching his supporters. The Bible instructs us to ” 15Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Study. Learn. Ron Paul supporters don’t just repeat the Mantra, “End the Fed.” … More If the Church functioned like the Ron Paul Revolution, Jesus would be back by now!
We as humans tend to put forth Super Human strength just before the due date. If someone is running for office, there is a flurry of activity just before election day. If we have a goal such as losing 10 pounds, it makes it easier if we give ourselves a deadline, such as “June 25, … More Deadlines
My friend Darleen is on probation for 99 years in Disney World. Well, actually 34 of those years have passed, so it’s only 65 more years to go! It was on our high school senior trip that we went to Walt Disney World in Florida. Darleen had gotten separated from Maddie and I, and took … More Shoplifting in Walt Disney World.
A few weeks ago, while being up late flipping through the channels, I came across a documentary on this tragic fire. A little background first: In New York City, the early 1900’s, it was common for women and teenage girls to work long hours — 12 hours a day or more — in factories. They … More The 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
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