Author: Laurel Burton

Some technology today is amazing! And some is not. For the past couple of weeks, my car has been in the shop. You know the story…they have to order parts; there’s only one transmission guy working there; they are backed up; on and on. So I’ve been driving my husband’s car which is a few… Continue reading Jesus Take the Wheel

Last night at our small group Bible study, the subject of Clingmans Dome came up as many are traveling to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area these days to see the beautiful foliage. I was thinking about it more this morning as I was getting ready for work. At 6,643 feet Clingmans Dome is the highest point… Continue reading Clingmans Dome

I have a friend from way back who has a daughter she named Glory. I’ve never asked her why she named her daughter that, but I think perhaps it’s because she had her later in life than most people. Maybe she thought her a miracle. I’ve been thinkin about glory lately ever since our minister… Continue reading Glory Be

How do you react to other people, especially when they are unkind without cause? Anger, hatred, righteous indignation? How would Jesus react in the same situation? I’m not sure we remember Jesus did get angry. He was human with human emotions. But He never got angry without just cause. He didn’t let His temper get… Continue reading A Time

What is your greatest fear? When I was a kid, I was fearless. I would climb trees, pick up snakes and crawdads, ride my bike everywhere, and generally do anything I wanted to do with no fear. Fear is learned, but what about those fears that are realistic, those we have no control over? If… Continue reading The Greatest

It’s hard explaining to kids the difference between a want and a need. Often, we adults don’t get it either, buying anything and everything we want thinking it’s a need and will make us happy. Perhaps we’ve told our kids, “That costs too much” or “The price is too high” when they’ve asked us for… Continue reading High Cost

In previous blogs I have talked about crying. I cry a lot. Happy, sad, and anger are all emotions that can sometimes bring me to tears. However, there is no other place that can bring me to tears like worshipping does almost every Sunday. I think about the fact that Jesus died for even me!… Continue reading Passion

I was privileged to go to Washington D.C. twice with each of my daughters on their 8th grade trips. During one of those, we were able to tour the White House. I was amazed at the security. I suppose I shouldn’t have been, after all it is where the President lives. As we got to… Continue reading Names

As a young driver, sometime my friends and I would drive rather carelessly, as teenagers tend to do. It’s a wonder we’re all alive. We called it weavin’ and bobbin’ as we tried to get around slower cars. One of the roads I take to work is getting ready to be paved. It has been… Continue reading Weavin’ and Bobbin’