Respectfully Mystified once more! After nearly five decades into this life journey, it seems as if there would be a diminishing effect to being utterly flabbergasted at how God chooses to “speak” into my life, but once again, I sit here in open-mouthed wonder at the unique approach my Savior employs to communicate with me. …
Never Let Go
One of my all-time favorite movies, The Guardian, may be a film that few people have ever viewed, and to be completely honest, I’m not sure I have any recollection of it actually being in theaters in 2006; however, it is a movie that I treasure and have watched repeatedly over the years for multiple …
Simple Story
When did life become so complicated? At what point in history can someone direct their index finger and declare with certainty, “That’s when life became hard!” Ask a thousand people that probing question, and I’m confident you will receive a thousand varying answers, each one dependent on that person’s particular life circumstances. Recently, this question …
Appreciative Inquiry
It’s been a challenging eight months since the post entitled Attitude and Gratitude was posted to this blog, and it will likely be another three months before this one publishes for you to read, but for some reason, this stubborn lady is still struggling with having an attitude of gratitude and appreciation. What’s ironic, is …
Power of Presence
Have you ever experienced the Power of Presence from a friend or family member who seems to just always be present at times when they are most needed? Personally, I can share that during many of these precious moments in my life, I am confident that the Lord is sending His love through those individuals …
Unexpressed Gratitude
Returning to the topic that was introduced in a January post entitled Gratitude Gap, I’ve been challenged once again to consider how klutzy I am when it comes to expressing gratitude. In a 2020 Thanksgiving message, pastor Andy Stanley reminds me of the impact that not withholding gratitude can have on the relationships in my …
Encountering Expectation
Not being a connoisseur of fine art, I can count on one hand the times that I’ve been so transfixed by someone’s work that I felt this overwhelming desire to just be still and soak it all in. For me, this usually occurs when viewing the talents of gifted photographers like Megan Shaw and Shawn …
Side-by-Side Conversations
“Teamwork makes the dream work.” Yes, I have actually uttered those words, and during a recent endeavor between athletics and academics where we all contributed items for a successful luncheon and were standing in the gymnasium lobby, I heard one of the coaches voice this phrase about cooperation too. For many of us, teamwork is …
A La Carte
Just in case there is anyone reading this blog who has never seen an a la carte menu, Trip Advisor offers the following definition, “A la carte refers to choosing off the menu - choose what you want and pay the individual menu prices for each item. This is usually opposed to 'table d'hôte' which means a fixed price meal.” …
Three AM
For the past year or so, it seems as if the dark hour of three o’clock in the morning is when God prefers to connect the dots between the various ideas that have passed through my awareness throughout the day. Perhaps it is in this wee hour that my brain creates some type of reset; …
