Category Archives: Faith
Devotional Diaries: “Jesus Wept” (John 11:35)
I was talking with my 92-year-old precious neighbor about her life and how she is holding up in her older years… a conversation that continues through our days living close by as she roams over to my back yard randomly
Love Thy Neighbor
I wrote this post back in the winter, and never published it. I now realize how it resonates so deeply with my last Devotional of The Good Samaritan. Perhaps this is one way to… “Go And Do”. When was the
Devotional Diaries: The Good Samaritan
In the Gospel of Luke, the parable is introduced by a question, known as the Great Commandment: Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him,
Here’s To Motherhood!
I thought I would write something special for all my mom readers out there. It is Mother’s Day and I believe a Devotion specifically for us moms was in order!! Then I realized that the poem I wrote last year
Savoring The Seasons of Motherhood…
Today I am over at Mothering From Scratch as a regular contributing Momtor! Motherhood… it’s an endless stream of seasons and phases and growth- and yet those changes in our children sometimes pass us by. Sure, we celebrate the big
Devotional Diaries: Week Five
It’s May… I stare at my calendar in that old familiar trance-like state. Oh my… it’s here…May. May is the month full of ‘end of the year’ ceremonies, tournaments, field trips, recitals, concerts and programs galore. I catch my breath
Devotional Diaries: Week 4
Meet Me There… When my mind is convoluted with thoughts and overflowing with lists of what needs done… Meet me there. When I run through my day at top speed, scurrying to fulfill my agenda… Meet me there. When I
Devotional Diaries: Week 3
“Wordless Groans…” I was looking for a movie to watch while I exercised, and came across The Passion of the Christ and thought it would be a good one to watch. I haven’t seen it since it came out and
Devotional Diaries…
Just When… Just when I am feeling discouraged that my kids don’t understand gratitude and fall short in so many values I constantly try to teach them… My friend shares how beautifully they behaved during an evening out and how
I Hear You… I See You.
To the little girl who shared her worries about moving up to second grade, as she struggled to read her book. I hear you, sweet child. I hate your anxiety at such a precious innocent age. I won’t forget your
