I often think about my Mom who passed away in 2006. I’ve shared this before to many, but my Mom was always a prayer warrior. She suffered from numerous health issues-too many to mention-yet always maintained a strong faith and positive outlook. We had many talks throughout my life about how much she relied on […]
Delay Does Not Mean Diminished
I have such fond memories growing up of my maternal grandmother. She lived several hours from my childhood home and I didn’t get a chance to see her often, usually only around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Every time my family was able to visit, she made me feel like a King. As soon as our car […]
Lift Your Burdens
I was watching an old Western movie the other day, which tells you that my day was not very exciting. The story involved a family of cowboys making the long trek over the mountains to get to their new homestead. As was often the case in those days, the family made the decision to leave their current […]
Overcoming Challenges in Your Life
There are thousands and thousands of books and resources about success and failure and how “to get ahead” in life. There is certainly no magic formula to succeeding and your path to success will be different than mine. Certainly, we all have different talents and abilities–and we need to develop those gifts and talents—but no amount […]
Refine Me Like Silver
I don’t know about you but it seems like the past several months have just been extremely trying for several people I know. I’ve seen my share of health issues and job concerns. I’ve listened to concerns about finances and relationships. All I could do in each situation is remind my friends of the goodness […]
An Accidental Tourist
I was just thinking the other day how wonderful God has been in my life. That’s not to say life has always been easy, but I can honestly say that God has never failed and, quite often, amazed me at different times in our lives. I know that sounds like an over-used cliche, but I […]