Tag Archives: Patience
I CAN’T WAIT . . .
This time of year brings all kinds of expectation and anticipation. As we age, our ability to be patient has just about worn out completely and sitting in a waiting room can be as tough as waiting for something exciting or … Continue reading
WAITING IN WAITING ROOMS – PART TWO
“but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles;they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 Within the last week, we’ve found ourselves sitting in waiting rooms again. I … Continue reading
TIME MELTING AWAY . . .
I’m not a fan of Surrealistic art, but in 1931, Salvador Dali painted the above image, called. “The Persistence of Memory. The painting created quite a stir and tested the intelligence of everyone who viewed it. What was the deeper … Continue reading
THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH
I wrote this post ten years ago. Nothing much has changed in our world today. If you are familiar with God, you know that he never changes. He is more than patient with us. I thank him for his consistency … Continue reading
MY HUSBAND, THE DAD
“In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.” Ephesians 5:28 To conclude my series of father’s who had a profound effect on me, I’m choosing to write about … Continue reading
MY GREAT GRANDFATHER
When Albert Nedden was born on 1 January 1873, in Prussia, German Empire, his father, Johann Gustav Nedden, was 53 and his mother, Henriette Ernestine Wilhelmine Emilie Nedden, was 45. He had at least 1 son and 3 daughters with … Continue reading
IS TIME RUNNING OUT?
Our lives fill up rapidly with a litany of mistakes – a truckload of foolishness – difficult decisions – fears – hopes – dreams. By the end of each week, our refreshment needs renewal. We’re given this time on earth … Continue reading
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS . . .
Memories of past events. people and places, come flooding back into my mind on Throw Back Thursdays. The times of our youth, when we feel that we’re invincible and still have not experienced the pitfalls of living – the days … Continue reading
ARGH
Today’s message will be short and sweet. I went in for my final cataract surgery yesterday and told them I was disappointed in the patch they gave me last time. I was hoping for a black one to complete my … Continue reading
HEART OF MY HEART
Love is not limited to one day. It is part of what Valentine’s Day should be, but like most everything in this country we’ve commercialized a word into a day filled with sentimental cards, boxes of chocolates, flowers, special dinners, … Continue reading
THROW BACK THURSDAY – PATIENCE
Since it’s throw back Thursday, I’m digging into the archives to bring you today’s post on patience. Even though we think we’ve got things covered, patience is not always easy. As we face difficulties, hope for a better future, try … Continue reading
TRAVELING WHEN RETIRED
Retire, they said. It will be fun, they said. You are free to go anywhere, do anything and scratch things off your bucket list, they say. Who are “they” and I’ll bet they’re not retired? Traveling today isn’t easy, no … Continue reading
SIT & WAIT
Back in 2014, I wrote a musical play based on the story of Esther from the Bible. This beautiful book reads like a fairy tale, where a lovely young woman is chosen to sit beside the ruler of the most … Continue reading
JUST BREATHE
“Take a breath and count to ten.” We’ve all said it at one time or another. It sometimes works with children, but what about adults? How do we control our anger when faced with so much of it every day? … Continue reading
WHAT HAVE WE GOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR
There are days when we don’t feel very thankful. Instead of being grateful for 8 months of time to take a serious look at our lives – to contemplate new and ingenious ways to do things – to be alive … Continue reading
CALM DOWN!
I don’t know about the rest of you, but when someone tells me to calm town, that’s like an invitation to pick a fight. It seems that the current climate in our country is being determined by a minute virus … Continue reading
ARE WE THERE YET?
How many times have we heard that question? Are we there yet? I recall many family vacations in which that phrase wore on my brain. The constant gnawing of, “are we there yet,” was like the swingng pendulum from Edgar … Continue reading
PAINTING IDOLS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER This morning, John, the eclectic contrarian, spoke about television as being an idol in today’s society. It made me think of the ancients and their idols. I’m posting a few of the … Continue reading
WILL GOD’S PATIENCE EVER RUN OUT?
In preparing to write my post for the day, I’ve spent the last hour fighting with my computer. I sometimes believe the devil resides within this communication icon. It was only an hour before I lost my patience. Our patience in … Continue reading
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