Have you ever been at a point in your life where, when you prayed, you told the Lord that whatever He asked or told you to do, be it what you wanted or didn’t want, you would still do it? I have. My prayer has always been that I would be submissive to the will…
I’m sure you’ve heard the acronym “WWJD—What Would Jesus Do?”. The phrase came from Rev. Charles Sheldon and his book “In His Steps,” published in 1896. Later, Janie Tinklenberg came up with the acronym. The thought process behind this is for the individual to stop and think just as Jesus would before reacting to a…
The time has come for me to write a new blog post, and my brain is blank! Once again, I find myself wondering if I am having the dreaded “writer’s block.” I have thoughts. I have ideas. However, trying to put them on paper is a completely different story. Research tells me that writing a…
Are you excited about the coming year? Or are you like me and wondering how in the world did we ever make it to 2024? When I was thinking about this coming year, I started wondering how much longer the Lord is really going to tarry with the shape our world is in. Maybe that…
Yep, you read that title right. “Lord, My Lemonade Has Gone Sour” is the correct title for this post. There is a story behind all of it, and I had the pleasure of sharing it with the ladies in my home at our teatime fellowship. Let’s begin with the fellowship in general. Remember when I…
Apparently, I have set out to kill myself this week. Yes, I know that sounds very dramatic, and to some people, it will probably seem that way. However, for me, it feels like I have some deep-seated emotions against myself this week and did everything I could to ruin the week and put myself in…
Have you ever gone shopping and suddenly something beautiful catches your eye, only to get closer to inspect it and find out it is some cheap knockoff? It isn’t the real deal. I’ve had this happen to me on several occasions while thrifting. Our little family loves to thrift. When we go, each of us…
