My Right Side Up Life
Tribute to a one-of-a-kind lady
I started writing this months ago. Like a lot of my words, it sat idle in draft status. Now all my verbs are edited to past tense. Somewhere I had a photo to go with it, but after going through my files for an hour, I gave up. Maybe I can paint a picture for you, but...
A Lifeline of Words for that Sinking Feeling
Lifeguards need to know how to swim No one hires a dog paddler to rescue others. Before we start throwing out lifelines to others, we need some victory experience. Lifeguards need to know how to swim. Last year, I spent some time taking swimming lessons with those who...
God uses stillness to distill us
Restlessness Despite accepting the new life Myasthenia Gravis handed me, it was a complete upheaval. Discouragement threatened to invade my heart if I did not intentionally remain in Him. Facing despair felt like standing on a ledge looking down into darkness with no...
Nun of the above
The mission trip started with encountering a nun. I hoped she would encourage, pray and bless, but she was nun of the above. How do you react when God doesn't make sense? Flying in discomfort Flying to the other side of the globe requires enough excitement to offset...
Can’t get no satisfaction
Is your appetite insatiable? When we feel we can’t get no satisfaction we tend to try and stuff the empty places. We could all use a little more self-control. The problem is my self can’t do it. It takes the power of a mighty God! The fruit of the Spirit is… Love,...
The Only One
Prepare your heart for Christmas. Though we are called to be faithful there is only One who is always faithful. He is worthy of all our devotion, our worship and praise. God is faithful - To keep His promises (Ps 145:13) To forgive our sins when we confess (1 John...