Category Archives: Inspiration
LOST BUT FOUND
Some of the hardest lessons we learn are through experience, but as parents it’s difficult for us to allow that to happen to our children. We want to protect them from the world. We want them to have it easier than … Continue reading
WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE
Each of us faces struggles in our lives. It might be something as simple as getting out of bed each day or as difficult as contemplating a life threatening disease. Each of our earthly problems might seem monumental at the … Continue reading
THE POWER OF GOD
Sometimes we feel so safe and sound in our Christian lives that we forget that we’re fighting a daily battle against the devil and all his sneaky minions. They insidiously maneuver their ways into our minds, picking away at the … Continue reading
SUNNYSIDE UP
Groundhog Day has come and gone and man has laughingly placed his trust in a furry little animal that would prefer not to be waken in the middle of its hibernation. In Wisconsin, one of them actually bit the ear … Continue reading
PERSISTENCE
This weekend we’l witness another Super Bowl game. We’ve become like the Romans of old, who put their confidence in the gladiators who assembled in the coll0seum to engage in war games and fetes of strength. We find something exciting about … Continue reading
LET’S DO THIS!
Tonight my acting students open another show. I’ve lost count of all the opening nights, but each one of them holds great excitement and anticipation. Like any endeavor, we try to approach our goals using the best of our abilities. It’s … Continue reading
DO YOU FEEL LIKE A JINX?
The comic strip character, Joe Btfsplk, created by Al Capp, was the proverbial jinx. No matter where he went or what he did, disaster was right beside him. The poor guy even carried a black cloud over his head as … Continue reading
ARE YOU LEAVING FOOTPRINTS?
I’ve had a number of people come into my life who had a profound effect on me. There’s probably someone you can remember who had that kind of impact on your life. Maybe it was your parents, a special friend, a … Continue reading
BUMPS IN THE ROAD
Most days we hope that things might go better than the day before. When you’ve had a string of difficulties, you soon become disheartened. When days turn into weeks, months and years your disappointment can turn into bitterness and you eventually … Continue reading
LORD, HEAR MY PRAYER,
Words sometimes flow from my mouth like a gushing river. Will I never learn that some of them might put someone on the defensive – Or hurt feelings, or confuse or antagonize? God please help me to think before I … Continue reading
HISTORY LESSONS
I wasn’t much interested in history as a child. I should’ve been. I had one of the most dramatic history teachers ever. He would actually rise up on his desk and relive every battle of the Civil War right before … Continue reading
YOU AREN’T A FAILURE!
The play, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” epitomizes Charlie’s low self -esteem. In fact, Lucy tells him that his face exudes failure. Charlie’s response was, “It’s hard on a face when it has failure written all over it.” How many times … Continue reading
FREEDOM!
Today we honor the man, Martin Luther King, Jr. and the work he accomplished in the 1960’s. I remember viewing his “I have a dream” speech on television as a young woman. I especially recall his words about looking forward rather … Continue reading
LIFE CHANGER
When I was in sales I heard something that really stuck in my measly little mind. “The hardest door to open is your own.” So often we hide in the security of our own safety net and never venture beyond … Continue reading
THAT AWKWARD AGE
Somewhere between the time we’re born and the time we die, there is the time known as “THE AWKWARD AGE.” Some think it happens when we enter puberty, but I believe we experience it throughout our lives. It has to do with the original … Continue reading
PUT ON A HAPPY FACE
It seems to me that the world has forgotten how to smile lately. It might be because of all the ugliness we’re exposed to on a daily basis. It could be that hatred, inhumanity, fear, poverty, loss and all the … Continue reading
THE WILD FRONTIER
Picture a time where guns were a part of your daily apparel – where they were used to put food on the table, go to war and defend yourself. Now think about the outlaw who used his guns to terrorize the community – to hold up … Continue reading
BRRRRRRRRR!
It’s mighty cold in the frozen tundra of Minnesota. Cold enough to close almost all the schools in the twin cities. It was the kind of morning to just curl up in a warm blanket and go back to sleep. … Continue reading
TOUCH ME, lORD
Touch me, Oh Lord, and through that sweet sensation, May peace come through Your Word, and quiet contemplation. You hold me in Your precious wings, my spirit now does soar. With you, Lord my sick heart now sings, your name I will … Continue reading
TAPPING OUR POTENTIAL
When you’re a student and your being encouraged to make it into a great college and your grades don’t meet up to the standards, you might think your dream will never come true. You may even go to extreme lengths – even ones that are … Continue reading
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