Whenever I saw her she was always smiling. We’d have a minute or two conversation and part ways. A few months after I’d last seen her I sat and listened as others said the same things I’d experienced. She was always smiling. If she had a bad day she didn’t…
Read moreIt is a familiar story, the one in John 11 where Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. The miracle, the power, the glory, the depth of compassion all step out of the pages of scripture and minister to our hearts in a myriad of ways. It seems we can read…
Read moreHave you offered a cup of encouragement to someone recently? With all of the dismal news lately, it can be easy to become discouraged. I can recall moments when I felt overwhelmed with circumstances and became discouraged. There was so much uncertainty in my life and I was…
Read moreThere are so many things in this world that I just do not understand. For instance, I do not understand how electricity flows thru the wall and makes a light turn on. I also do not understand how I can place a seed in the ground and after a short…
Read moreThis is a post I shared on my blog last week, and I wanted to share it with you here today. —————- We were excited to sign the papers to close on our new house on October 11, 2010. We knew a couple of the rooms needed to be repainted….we…
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