Years ago, a woman I barely knew was sent to prison and asked for me to come visit her. It totally took me by surprise. What was this lady thinking? I remember asking, “Why me, Lord? Why me? Please don’t rock my world like this!” I had no idea the journey I was fixing to begin. You see, I’d never… Read More
Wake Up that Sleepy Little Town in You
My mom lives in a sleepy little town in south-central Texas. You can go to visit and it’s quiet. I mean, you can hear the birds singing, the crickets chirping, and the cows mooing. We laugh and tease a lot because there is only one stop-light in the small town. It’s definitely a nice get-away from the busy city. It… Read More
Stop for the One Tuesday {keyword STOP}
I’ve been reading some blogs where some of you were choosing a word for the new year. To be honest I didn’t really want a “word.” I’d done that before and I always got words like “discipline”- ouch! Or “focus”- seriously! One year I even got a phrase “no sloppy living.” But this year as I was insistent I didn’t… Read More
Through Your Ever so Small Beginnings He Can do Great Things
After a trip to moms where plates of fried cabbage and bowls of black-eyed peas were served to ensure our health and prosperity for the New Year (yes, I live in the south), I now sit here as the New Year rolls in. A new year.A beginning.A fresh start.A do-over.A challenge. There’s something about the excitement of the new, though… Read More
A Great Deal to Bless Others and Yourself
I read an old post this morning from a dear friend, Barbie, at My Freshly Brewed Life. While she might have written it months ago, it struck such a chord in my heart today. If you are a blogger I challenge you to jump over there and read it. It’s titled Building Community. With the conviction of her heart-felt words I… Read More
Books I Read in 2011
When The Nester asked “what books have you read in 2011” it took me by surprise. Not in the way of “oh my goodness, I haven’t read that” but in the way of “wow, how can I remember what I’ve read?” While I reflected back on what I had read or what I could remember I had read, I was… Read More