Category Archives: reflections
I DON’T WANNA BE A PUPPET! i WANNA BE A REAL PERSON!
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Today our children cannot imagine a place where black people weren’t allowed to use the same … Continue reading
LORD, HEAR MY PRAYER!
I am beginning to lose my hearing. I guess it goes along with growing older, but my doctor said that many times, especially if we work with children, our hearing can be injured by listening to so many little voices … Continue reading
THE END OR JUST THE BEGINNING?
OK, it’s over – all the hullabaloo and hip-hip hooray – all the millions of dollars wasted on political advertising – all the hidden agendas, the special interest groups, the futile attempts by those who would change the course of … Continue reading
DATELINE – OCTOBER 30, 1517
The man lay motionless in his bed, wondering if what he was about to do was even remotely logical. His mind had been plagued for years on thoughts of obtaining a place in heaven. He had pursued every possible way … Continue reading
Falling Short
The mom who expects her child rearing to be flawless – the dad who struggles to make a decent salary – the teen who tries to fit in – the grandma who has tried every wrinkle cream in the book … Continue reading
Alpha and Omega
You’re always there to pick me up when others pass me by. You always open up your arms and hear my mournful cry. You watch me as I sleep each night, you guard my very soul. You guard my steps, … Continue reading
THANK YOU, JESUS!
I come in deep humility in hopes that you will set me free. I pray that you forgive my sin and save me from the hurt within. I know that you have died for me. You gave your life to … Continue reading
I’M SORRY!
We are all sinners. We have proven that in our daily walk. Even when our intentions are good, our inmost being is being tempted by the father of lies. The devil is eager to eat us up. Sounds pretty hopeless? … Continue reading
TIMING IS EVERYTHING
I am very impatient as I think most of us are – especially living in a world full of instant communication, fast food, and getting answers to our questions immediately. We have become a society of people who want everything NOW! … Continue reading
DO OUR PRAYERS MATTER?
I’ll pray for you. We’ll keep you in our prayers. I know God will answer prayer. These are words we use to help others be uplifted, overcome suffering or loss and give them comfort, but do our words make a … Continue reading
SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY
I have a tendency to think I know it all now that I’m in my seventies, but I learn something new every day. Today I learned that a frog will remain alive if frozen over the winter months. Their tiny … Continue reading
GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD
You may be a victim of domestic violence. You might hold some deep dark secret that would condemn you if the world knew about it. You may be in the throes of addiction. Why on earth would you thank God? … Continue reading
SPECIAL TIME WITH SOMEONE SPECIAL
There is something amazing about being a grandparent. It doesn’t only have to do with pride and a feeling of accomplishment, but is almost like having a second chance at motherhood. My grand daughter and I had a special time this weekend. … Continue reading
DOES HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF?
Think of what it was like in the 16th century, before the printing press was invented. Folks had to rely on word of mouth for their information and by the time they got it, it was so muddled, it was … Continue reading
GOOD or EVIL
Many of you are probably too young to remember the Looney Tune characters Tweety and Sylvester. Tweety was a caged canary and Sylvester a hungry cat. Each time the cat would approach the cage, he had a battle with … Continue reading
SECRETS
I started writing a novel a few years ago. Sometimes you have to put your writing away for a while and brood over it. It’s in my head – I just haven’t had the time to sit down and finish … Continue reading
WHAT’S YOUR LEGACY?
We all have a certain amount of drama in our lives. Many have more than most. Some lead rather normal lives and some never experience anything dramatic at all. When you think about it, everything in our lives has some … Continue reading
Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in your Word
A book rests idly on a table gathering dust. It’s easy to see that it has been ignored for some time. The pages are dog-eared and worn out, but the content hasn’t changed. Notes are scribbled in the margins – … Continue reading
MY GUARDIAN ANGEL
I can’t help wondering how my guardian angel is doing. I’ve lived for over seventy years and given that angel a run for his money. I’m convinced he earns his wings over and over every day. I imagine him to look pretty … Continue reading
Walking with Jesus
Footprints in the sand pressed deeply by two sets of feet. They have a purpose in walking side by side. But when one set disappears it easy to see, by the weight carried by those lone prints, that one has … Continue reading
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