“I will deliver you.” Sheila Walsh, Women of Faith speaker, opened her book with these words from God spoken in her spirit. She felt “discouraged and bone weary.” Just like so many of us women at so many times in our lives. She needed “more peace about the issue.” So she began a “quest to […]
The Non-Noticer
Focus is good. Staying on the path. Not looking right or left. Eyes on the goal. Except when driving. Owl eyes rule. A broad perspective. Watching out for others. A good time to be a noticer. So you don’t run someone off the road or into oncoming traffic. Like me. She had her blinker on. […]
Listening
It’s 5 a.m. I hadn’t planned to be at the computer this early. In the morning dark. At 12:05, I had buried my face under the covers and cuddled next to a suitcase. Dennis packing for Dallas. At 3:50, I awoke to NPR music. Loud. Hadn’t heard it for 20 minutes. “Are you awake?” I […]
Grace. Amazing!
NOTE on 05/19/2010: I missed the One Word Carnival announcement this week. Forgot about it. But I remembered this. So I’m cheating. This is my contribution, then, to this week’s Blog Carnival on GRACE. For more thoughts, visit the One Word at a Time. Grace Elizabeth. Abby settled on this name just minutes before discharge. […]
My Head Hurts!
My head hurts. I. mean. seriously. Thought pellets. My brain must look like cheap siding after a hailstorm. And I can’t get half the ideas out my fingertips or mouth before they melt. They pound at all times of day and night. Wherever I am. Whatever I’m doing. Or not doing. I thought quitting my […]
Naomi’s Story–Our Story – Part 2
BARLEYNESSI know. Not a word. But I needed to go with the B flow. Naomi and Ruth arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest. Spring. Bread again in the house of bread. Naomi had experienced winter in her heart and soul. Little did she know that spring would soon break into her […]
Naomi’s Story–Our Story – Part 1
BREADLESSNESSBreadless in Bethlehem. The house of bread battled famine. Yet in the midst of hunger, Naomi felt full. She had her loved ones. Elimelech, whose name meant “my God is king,” packed up his wife and two sickly sons. They traveled 30 miles to a foreign land where greener pastures prevailed. Away from family. Away […]
T Minus One Hour and Counting
In the middle of writing a serious post today, my brain cells screamed for coffee. As I slid back, my headset caught on my chair and clattered to the floor bringing several pieces of paper fluttering down with it. As I headed across the room, I slipped on several sheets of paper and bounced off […]
Don’t Look Back – Part 2
I graduated from a diploma nursing school in 1969 and then worked off and on in various specialties. Even went on to earn a bachelor’s degree at Michigan State. I haven’t worked in the field for years, but I still complete the continuing education credits to maintain my license. There’s security in knowing I could […]
Don’t Look Back – Part 1
Sodom stank worse than rotten eggs, and the angels told Lot to hightail it out of town ahead of the sulfur storm. Lot dawdled, so the angels shoved him and his wife and his daughter out the city’s gate and told them to run for their lives. Don’t stop. Head for the hills. Don’t look […]
