I found myself praying this morning for a new level of self-discipline. It seems every time I tackle a discipline — well, another one rears its head to be conquered. Maybe it has to do with maturity or just another season of life, but I’d sure just like to be done battling my own self-disicpline issues. OK – I know that… Read More
No Trespassing
“We are going to take that No Trespassing sign and keep it as a reminder that God can trespass anywhere He wants.” I had the privilege of greeting at church this Sunday. As I stood at the front doors of our WestSide campus I could feel the hot summer sun beating through the glass. It felt great! But my mind… Read More
Wings, Worries, and Worms
I’m not really sure what I expected in becoming an “empty nester”, but learning flexibility was not it. At the beginning of this year, the house became awfully quiet as we were down to just one child living at home. It was too quiet, I admit, but I was adjusting. I was learning how to shop and cook for just… Read More
Interrupted . . . I’m at Mel’s World Today
I love Mel’s World. I can’t believe I get to be one of her, Melissa Mashburn’s, Godly Gals today! When she wrote about this series she spoke my language . . . stories from everyday, ordinary REAL gals. Yep! Yep! Yep! That’s me – everyday, ordinary curly-headed me from south Texas. Yeehaw!!! Here in south Texas it is HOT, HOT,… Read More
Resting is Hard Work
God continues to speak in surround sound. I’m hearing it loud and clear. As a matter of fact, I heard it again this morning . . . Rest. Rest. Rest. However, I’m just not getting it. It all started a couple of months ago when my schedule was quite hectic. I was teaching two Bible studies, writing a new study,… Read More
How Many Metamorphosis’s?
Isn’t this creature beautiful! I was taking some senior portraits out in a corn field and ran across this beautiful caterpillar. Although he is creepy, I find him and his colors quite captivating. After seeing and capturing (with camera – NOT my hands) this caterpillar I’ve been pondering the life of these creatures. I’m no lepidopterists (people who study butterflies… Read More