Category Archives: Encouragement
ON TURNING 99
Psalm 103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him” If my dad had lived beyond his 61st birthday, he’d be 99 today. As I come near my 77th, I … Continue reading
HOORAY, IT’S SATURDAY!
Hooray, it’s Saturday – another week down in the annals if time – another ink blot on the pages of history. It should be a time of gratitude that the week is over, but as most weeks lately, it left … Continue reading
MANNA FROM HEAVEN
“ But now our strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna to look at.” Numbers 11:6 Ever since I was a little girl and first heard about manna, I related this heavenly food to snow. … Continue reading
IT’S MONDAY – AGAIN
Mondays are kind of like Ground Hog Day reruns. Every Monday you wake up and it’s the same as it was last week. I guess you could say that for Tuesday, Wednesday and the rest of the days, but Monday … Continue reading
LOONEY TOONS
I remember Saturday mornings being a time of watching cartoons. Occasionally, when there’s nothing on TV, I’ll tune in the Cartoon Network. In fact, on my wedding day, I spent the morning watching cartoons. Maybe it was like saying … Continue reading
CRUSHED, BUT NOT DEAD
ORIGINALLY POSTED 11/06/2017 Ezekiel 37:11-14 “Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’ Therefore prophesy and say to … Continue reading
ELECTRONIC CHAOS
Every time a computer glitch occurs, I can count on being tied up for at least eight hours. This amazing device, which normally can save hours has the capacity to make a sweet old granny very cranky. This morning I … Continue reading
HUGS
It used to be that hugs were natural. Now we must be careful not to offend or give the wrong message. Over my lifetime, I’ve seen a gradual loss in the show of any kind of physical affection in our … Continue reading
MONDAY – BRING IT!
Mondays are kind of like the recurring Ground Hog Day movie. We go through life, thinking this is as good as it gets – go to bed and repeat the same from day to day. Mondays have a way of … Continue reading
CRUSHED BUT NOT WITHOUT HOPE
Ezekiel 37:11-14 “Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’ Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is … Continue reading
LIKE A DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS
A RERUN FROM LAST YEAR ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© Last night. as I drove home from the country, I half expected to have a deer jump out into the darkened roads. The sun goes down much earlier now and … Continue reading
GOALS
Mondays are great for setting new goals, fulfilling old ones and just starting over. Maybe you failed at that diet you promised to stay on last week – try again. I’ve tried this for 75 years and it still doesn’t work. You … Continue reading
STEREOTYPES
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON ATIMETOSHARE.ME 7/30/14 A stereotype is defined as an over-simplified or standardized conception of a culture, profession or group. How often do we categorize people? For example, everyone knows that cops and donuts go together – right? The Italian people are … Continue reading
THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE
I like the idea of the Swiss Cheese Diet. If nothing else, everything you eat, would fall right out. I’ve spent most of my life on a diet. I didn’t start out fat. I weighed in at 7 pounds 75 years ago. … Continue reading
GOODBYE AUGUST
This was the view out my living room window on this day last year at our old, old house. The air is fresh and crisp today. Skies are clear and brilliant blue. Usually we don’t have much change in color until … Continue reading
TOMORROW
This picture was taken a few years ago, when my granddaughter appeared in “Annie, with a Twist.” The story was an adaptation of the famous Little, Orphan Annie and Oliver Twist, who in my version turned out to be lost relatives. Through … Continue reading
DEAR GRANDSON, AS YOU GRADUATE
To my second born, grandson, Joshua – There are a million things I could write about all your funny sayings, your accomplishments, your personality, but I’d like to focus this letter on who you are today and who you will become … Continue reading
UNCAGED
“Be like the bird who, pausing in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing she hath wings.” Victor Hugo Yesterday, we had the opportunity to ride through the Smoky Mountains. … Continue reading
TINY TREASURES
ORIGINALLY POSTED 7/09/14 by atimetoshare.me I happen to have a selective memory. It’s a good defense mechanism allowing me to forget some of the not-so-good times in my life. The problem with that is some of the tiniest treasures can be packed … Continue reading
THE SKY IS FALLING!!!
When I was a kid, it was always fun to hear a story right before going to bed. I think some of them were meant to scare us to pieces, while others had a moral at the end. We heard from … Continue reading
