Relationships. From the moment of our birth, every one of us has been in a relationship. There was the first relationship with our parents, and then possibly siblings. Some of us even had those imaginary relationships as a toddler with our “special friend.” Maybe they had tea with you as you played with your tea …
PRAYERS. It’s a word that stirs all types of emotions. Some are fearful when called on to pray. There are those who feel they are not very good at praying. Gathering together as a family for devotions and prayer was a regular occurrence in my home growing up. As a teenager, I would get upset …
I felt an inspiration of blessing as I stared at my blender while preparing my morning smoothie. Smoothies have become an essential part of my health regimen since the stroke. I now understand the necessity to get the proper nutrients in my body and brain to help them recover from the devastation that took place …
I had the joy and privilege to attend culinary school several years ago but it does not take a professional chef to understand the importance of a sweet aroma. I can remember the tantalizing smell of bacon being fried in a pan on Saturday morning as my mother prepared a satisfying pancake breakfast for us …
It’s your birthday! When we were young, that was one of the best phrases to hear as a child. It’s interesting to me the complexity of emotions experienced around birthday time. Last week I was blessed to celebrate my Golden birthday… the BIG 5-0. I still cannot comprehend how God has blessed me to be …
Listen. Such an important word but so many of us never really HEAR it. What does it mean to listen? I don’t want to insult anyone who reads this but have we truly learned to listen? I love digging down and doing the research before writing any post so when I looked up the …
Suffering. The state of or an instance of enduring pain. That is a definition of suffering from the dictionary. In fact, I wrote a post about pain and suffering last Summer and shared some of the reasons that God allows pain and suffering in our lives. It was a revelation to me as I researched …
My father is a wonderful man! I am blessed to be his first born son and his namesake. I have not written specifically about him here on my site even though it was intended in the parent references I’ve made on several occasions. My father and I have a very unique relationship but as I …
Darkness. What comes to mind when you hear or read the word darkness? I am not ashamed to admit that as a young child, I always preferred that my door was ajar and even better if the bathroom light was left on. As a teenager, on our way home from an out of state basketball …
For as long as I can remember, I have always loved music. There is something magical that takes place when powerful words are combined with a mesmerizing rhythm. Many years ago a dear friend of mine wanted to “expand my horizon” and asked me to join her at the Symphony. At first I balked and …