2 to 1
2 to 1. What does that mean? Could it be two people against one, as in a confrontation of some sort? Maybe it's the score of a baseball game (properly…
Hidden Potential
For my recent birthday, my son and daughter-in-law sent me a beautiful Hibiscus plant. Well, the one they ordered was beautiful. As it happens, shipping has often been delayed lately…
Happy? Memorial Day
When one of my granddaughters was around two years old, she started asking everyone, "Happy???" Then, one day when she was misbehaving, she ran directly to her mom and asked,…
Gum On Your Shoe
Have you ever walked through a parking lot and unknowingly gotten gum on your shoe? You labor and work so hard to get it off. What a struggle! You try…
Speak Up!
Is prayer a struggle for you? Is it something that feels uncomfortable or that you put off or don't even think about? Maybe you've heard someone pray one of those…
That Old Comparison Trap
My Aunt Margaret was the quintessential mom: every burner on the stove going because none of her offspring liked the same thing; whipping up pies and even homemade donuts that…
Bummed, Bored and Blah
Ever suffered from the "3 B's"? Bummed, bored and blah? Bummed is simply feeling down...Frustrated, upset, maybe stressed, but definitely "down in the dumps", as it used to be called. …
From Prickly to Perfect
Several weeks ago on my walk, I passed by this ugly cactus on my way and questioned why anyone would choose to plant such a thing in their yard. Imagine…
And, Yet There is Hope
Easter is upon us, though it may not seem like it. Life goes on in such an unfamiliar way to us that is has become clouded and we feel like…
The Catalyst
My friend, Norma, sends me an email every Sunday night. She's been doing this for years. She tells me about her week and usually about some subject or theological issue…