Category Archives: Faith
A MAN OF GOD
Originally posted 2/21/17 We all remember the Bible stories about David and his rise to power. As a young teenager, he killed the great giant, Goliath, with a single stone and slingshot. He had many occasions to take the life … Continue reading
IN THIS WORLD
It’s Monday again. Time to start over – again. Time to look back at the week gone by and make changes in the days to come. Our world is filled with angst, hatred, fear and anxiety. How can we endure … Continue reading
A BRIGHT IDEA
The entire story of Christmas is filled with mysterious events, which can only be believed by faith in the One who made them happen. The story of God’s taking on human flesh, being born of a virgin mother, following the lineage of … Continue reading
THINGS HAPPEN …
My husband and I developed a habit since retiring. We like to take one afternoon to drive into the country and enjoy the view. Our dog also precisely when it’s time for the adventure to begin, since he comes along. … Continue reading
FEAR NOT!
We often tell our children not to be afraid. We say the same to our spouses, friends, relatives, even those we barely know. There are so may times we’re told to reach out to someone when we’re troubled or … Continue reading
IN GOD’S HANDS
When tomorrow seems uncertain – when all our fears mount up within our hearts – when even our faith is put to the test – we can be sure of God’s enduring, unchanging, undying and all consuming love. He has a … Continue reading
AM I A DOUBTING THOMAS?
I have a confession to make. There are times when my faith is overtaken by doubt. I know that kind of thinking shouldn’t come out of the mouth of a staunch Christian. The truth is, doubt has been a weakness … Continue reading
THERE IS NO DOUBT
When Jesus rose from the dead on Easter morning, His body was restored and glorified. Yet some scars of His suffering remained. I’ve often wondered about that, but as is always the case, there was a reason for the remnants of … Continue reading
COLLAGE
SOME OF THE MANY FACES OF KATHY IN PERFORMANCE OVER THE YEARS. We all have many faces in this world. For me, I’m a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, teacher, writer, actress, clown, encourager, and a lots more. We often don’t … Continue reading
THE LOVE OF JESUS
My mother was a special woman in so many ways. For one thing she had to put up with my father, my sister and myself. That in itself, showed great fortitude. She and my dad lived a fairly meager life, … 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
LET’S TALK SQUIRRELS
The blazing oranges and crimson reds defy expletives. Everything is enflamed with color at the moment. In this season of change, we can’t help but notice the smallest of God’s creatures searching out their final reparation for the coming winter. Great … Continue reading
CONSCIENCE
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 Last night we … Continue reading
IT’S ALL ABOUT HIM!
There are days when I wonder what on earth I’m still doing here. I spend hours trying to figure out some new technology when I could have completed three loads of laundry. I wake up early only to spend that … Continue reading
DAYS SO QUICKLY PASS …
For many children across the land, school has resumed. Kids, now tanned by the summer sun will don their back to school clothes and prepare for another school year. My granddaughter will embark on her first year of high school … Continue reading
A NIGHT IN THE WAREHOUSE
My husband was forbidden to purchase a gun when he lived with his parents. Their reasoning made perfect sense. They had witnessed many gun shot deaths in their business. When Paul got out of the Air Force and was still … Continue reading
I SURVIVED VBS
Our new church only has VBS for one day, but the day is jam packed with outdoor activities, crafts, lots and lots of music, sweet little ones, art, games and time to spread the Gospel. As for the leaders, it … Continue reading
IN A FOG
There are days when things just don’t make any sense. In fact every day seems to become enveloped with a thick fog that could eventually consume us and leave us hopeless. We look for answers, we strive for contentment, we … Continue reading
ADVERTISING MAN
A while back, a television series about the advertising business hit the screen. I watched one episode of this and that was enough. Unfortunately it brought up some seriously bad memories. The three hour martini lunch was played up, but … Continue reading
