Although I am convinced that God's Word is infallible, I struggle with His timetable. Within that lies a layer of trust I've yet to fully establish…
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Along with the changes of seasons in our lives comes the redefining of purpose.
Our children are grown and have families and lives of their own.
The enemy loves to tap on my shoulder and say, "You're not needed here now; why don't you give up and die?"
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The dog days of summer are upon us.
Melancholy accompanies the excessive temperatures and humidity and hovers over me like a cloud.
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I'm not a morning person.
It's not that I do not enjoy the coolness of a summer's morning.
On the contrary, the songs of the birds singing in the treetops are a gentle reminder that a new day means a fresh start.
But, in the morning, my mind takes a little time to "fire on all cylinders."
At this stage in life, I've realized that knowing my weaknesses is not an excuse to embrace them. Instead, it allows me to overcome them.
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"Good morning, Father."
My hands hug a second cup of coffee.
"Where shall I begin today? What should we talk about?"
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I spent some time this morning sitting in front of my picture window. Chickadees, Cardinals, and a flock of Robins scrounging for food added a welcomed contrast to the grey and dreary landscape.
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Working with my flowers has always been a prayer closet for me.
I often ponder how clearly God shows Himself through His creation.
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A few years ago, my husband and I visited our oldest son in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our son had made us an offer we couldn't refuse. He offered that if we came to Salt Lake, he would take us on vacation at his expense. This trip is by far the best one of my life to date.
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The weather was unusually mild for Summer in Oklahoma. I paused from my work in the flower garden and gazed over the fruit of my labor. Quietly, I say out loud, "This is the day I waited years for."
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The years 2019 and 2020 were unprecedented times. Our once hectic, busy lives abruptly stopped with a total change in focus.
Just a few short months previous, when I asked the people I crossed paths with how they were doing, they almost always gave the same answer, "Busy!" But when the pandemic hit, and I saw those same people, their response was quite different, "Bored, but we're staying safe!"
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The Holiday season blew past me at turbo speed this year. Nevertheless, we made precious memories with our family. Every year we have the tradition of making a family prayer list.
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In the year 1999 news reports all across the globe began buzzing about the Y2K bug. Computer problems including, total program crashes were anticipated because many programs represented four-digit years with only the final two digits — making the year 2000 indistinguishable from 1900.
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We’re welcoming some much-needed rainfall here in zone 7 today. The Blue Victory Salvia, Amaranthus, Zinnia, and Nasturtium seeds that I planted two weeks ago are begging for moisture beyond what they have gotten from my garden soaker hoses.
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These are turbulent times in our world. It seems that having a civilized conversation is a thing of the past. The term to “disagree agreeably” no longer has a definition in our modern day culture.
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I have noticed a sad trend throughout God’s people lately. Our social media posts are becoming more and more negative, even hateful. I couldn’t help but ask myself, “Why?”
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I look in the mirror and realize that I have huge shoes to fill. Evie was the cream of the crop. One of the most genuine people I have ever known. I thank God for the privilege of knowing her…and for the son she gave to be my husband.
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Very few people would say that August is one of their favorite months of the year. But, for me it’s special. I planted most of the annual flowers in my garden from seed this year.
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August…that month of the year when our springtime visions of lush, colorful blooms collide with the reality of endless summer heat and drought. I took a quick walk through my flower garden this afternoon.
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