by Vickie Petz | Jul 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Trying to be a better Christian I’ve been doing this for years. Trying to be a better Christian: struggling to walk in the truths I know; fighting the pull of temporary stuff that never satisfies. A little success followed by a lot of defeat. Why is this so hard?...
by Vickie Petz | Jul 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
When you don’t have it all together The event planner sat on the edge of the chair, craned her neck and scanned the crowd – again. As her eyes roved across the room, she mentally checked her list and counted heads to make sure there was enough food...
by Vickie Petz | Jul 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
What to say to make it all better Bad news comes like a sucker punch in the middle of what starts out as a really good day. In fact, it can run you over. The woman nearly bumped into me coming out of the grocery store. Eyebrows squeezed tight displaying her anguish,...
by Vickie Petz | Jun 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Screechy jumbled words took me back to the start every time I pushed rewind on the old black cassette recorder. No matter how many times I played the tape, it sounded exactly the same. The past is the past. Yesterday is gone forever. It’s recorded as history and...
by Vickie Petz | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
She looked familiar, but I’m better with names than faces, so it took a minute for me to place her. However, it only took a fraction of a second to recognize her grudge. She came at me shoving it in my face. Years ago, I offended her and she pounced on the...
by Vickie Petz | Jun 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Thousands stood screaming, “Go!” Yards contracted to feet while digital numbers counted down the urgency. The receiver glanced over his shoulder with seconds and inches left to claim victory. Seeing an opportunity, the defender dove for his ankles as the buzzer mocked...
