1 Thessalonians 5:16 (New International Version) Be Joyful Always! Whap…whap…whap….. …..Bark, bark, bark, barkety, bark, bark!! From peaceful bliss to Jumbo-jet decibels in a millisecond. I snap my Bible study closed in irritation and reach for the Tylenol. Rushing to the door, I yell, “Shut Up, I said SHUT UP, 
Read moreValentines Day. Chocolates. Roses. Love at first site. Candlelight dinners. Dreams. Romance. Maybe your’s met your expectations but we all know that that is seldom. Why is that? Why do we allow ourselves to think that maybe someone will remember us and give us that perfect something? Or maybe you…
Read moreIt was just another day in the ‘burbs….. and I was just another bigot. Funny thing, until then, I didn’t even know it. It was late in the afternoon, a few years back. I stopped to pump gas on the corner of a somewhat “risky” spot. It’s not a very…
Read more1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. I’m posting late today (my brain just kind of went “poof” and left for a little while), but I wanted to write on prayer. Reading…
Read moreOldest son came in yelling, “Mom you should have seen youngest son jump rope! He jumped for over 3 minutes with out missing a beat.” I responded saying, “are you sure it was 3 minutes that can be a long time.†Son responded, “Mom, I saw it with my own…
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