For each child,in-law child,grandchild,and great-grandchild,I am grateful. For healthhome,friends, freedomand family,I am grateful. For God the Son,God the Father,and God the Holy Spirit,and our relationship,I am grateful. For meaningful work,God’s giftings,and significance,I am grateful. For a full 80 years on earth,for a husband of 56 years,and for you,I am grateful. Let’s join together in praise and thanksgiving our Creator for His unmerited favor to us.
Well, as we wind down this Covid 19 year with all the added stress of constant bombardments of political ads, impeachment attempts, and accusations of various kinds, I thought it might be fun to take a look at some of the more inventive ways people have decided to avoid the virus. The lady above made me laugh out loud when I saw this on someone’s Facebook page. Another took a milk carton and made it into a protective barrier. I…
Ever lock you keys in your car? Last week when my son, Josh, and I were in Louisburg, KS I managed to do just that. I focused more on finding canning jar lids than keys in hand when I left my truck. When we came back and discovered what I’d done I looked at Josh and said, “Now what?” I knew the days were past for police getting into cars for people like me. “Just call the insurance company, Mom….
I never cease to be amazed at the wonderful kids and grand kids God gave me. When Trey visited the other day I got a call back from a fireplace store I had called earlier. Trey, his son Lou, and I decided to go check out the gas logs there. Before too long, we came home with a set in a box and the guys had a new job–installing it in our fifty-year-old fireplace. Nothing is ever as easy as…
As a writer, much of your time is spent alone without any feedback. I love it when I hear from a reader–especially when they have enjoyed the read. Recently I received this feedback from my WW II book Hard Times in the Heartland: “My dear friend – I could hardly put the book down. I love the discussion questions – they made me ponder as to how I would answer them. “You are such a thoughtful writer. I know your mother…
Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation? Of the many things I’m grateful for, there is one benefit I often overlook. My attention was drawn to this fact recently when Robert Lee Brewer’s Poem a Day Challenge prompt was “Watchers.” (http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/poetic-asides) The Watchers They see me when my feet fly out from under me as I bump down the stairs— when I screech on the…