When you have a loved one who is dying or has died, people say all kinds of things. Some are helpful, and some are hurtful. You have to remind yourself that people mean well and move on from it. When my daddy was dying, I will never forget one thing a friend told me. I… Continue reading Outside/Inside
Month: July 2019
Just DON’T Do It!
What do you do when you hit rock bottom? When you’re at the end of your rope? When your mind cannot think of anything else to get out of a situation? When there seems to be no last resort? No hope? Recently, someone I knew killed himself. He hung himself inside his own home. One… Continue reading Just DON’T Do It!
I Am What I Am
Have you ever met anyone for the first time and thought, “They are so arrogant!” even though you don’t know them well? Then you get to know them, and they turn out to be truly arrogant or it was just that moment when you met them they had that air about them. I just finished… Continue reading I Am What I Am
The Answer
I often think about what it would have been like to be face to face with Jesus every day and night as one of his followers when He was here on the earth. I think in most ways it would have been too wonderful for words. However, I also know He would have looked at… Continue reading The Answer
Filthy
They say our kitchen rags and sponges are full of bacteria. A typical kitchen sponge has 54 billion bacteria per cubic centimeter! Makes you want to go throw it away, doesn’t it? But this is what we are like according to Isaiah 64:6 in the NIV. It says: All of us have become like one… Continue reading Filthy
Unseen
At what age do we learn things are not always as they seem? When do we come to know we have to dig deeper to find truth? Last week on a trip, I went to a known taxidermy place in North Carolina. I had heard people talk about it and how wonderful it is. When… Continue reading Unseen
One Thing
What is your One Thing? There was a movie from the 1990’s called City Slickers. Perhaps you saw it and remember how funny it was. The gist of the story is a man and his friends are having their ‘mid-life crises’ and go on a cattle drive. Even though it is a comedy, there are… Continue reading One Thing
Trust
If you stop and think about it, we have to do a lot of trusting. When we eat out at a restaurant, we trust the food is prepared properly. When we buy food at the grocery store, we trust it is not contaminated. When we get in our automobiles, we trust they will start and… Continue reading Trust
The Gray Streak
I have a friend who really, really dislikes squirrels. He has trapped and killed a lot of them in his yard. I admit I don’t like them either because of the damage they can do in the attic, yard, and to any bird feeder. As I mentioned in my previous blog, I am on a… Continue reading The Gray Streak
It’s Open!
I am blessed to be on a trip right now with three friends. We are in a cabin in the mountains of North Carolina. I have been to these mountains before but not to this specific lodging. It is a beautiful place! The temperatures are lower than home by 15-20 degrees and the majesty of… Continue reading It’s Open!