Friends, Hear the good news this morning! God loves you with an unfailing love! I shared this message about 18 months ago with some of you. This verse and my artistic analogy has come to my mind several times over the past few weeks. I feel led to share this message once again this morning. … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Masterpiece
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Monday Motivation: Rails
Friends Chatting with my cousins at my mother’s birthday party reminded me of my childhood sojourns with my grandfather down to the general store for a little treat. Those little walks with my Papa offer the perfect backdrop for some thoughts on finding joy amid the sorrows of life. +++ But let all who take … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Rails
Monday Motivation; Reunions
MM July 23 Reunions Friends Summertime in the South signals the time for family reunions. On Saturday, I attended the 119th Reunion of the Peden Family. Started in 1899, these reunions celebrate the Scots-Irish ancestry of our family on the grounds of the historic Presbyterian church established in 1786 by our family. This year, I … Continue reading Monday Motivation; Reunions
Monday Motivation: A Good Neighbor
Friends Another Monday, another day to give thanks for all our blessings!Today, I am giving thanks for a most special blessing. Tomorrow is my sweet Mama’s 80th birthday! To celebrate this special day and honor this kind, loving and all around amazing lady, I wrote a little story about her origins and a lesson we … Continue reading Monday Motivation: A Good Neighbor
Monday Motivation: Morning Miracle
Friends I am still thinking about the beach. Have you watched the sun rise over the water lately? +++ Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. The Lord wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Morning Miracle
Monday Motivation: Riding The Waves
Friends Thinking back to my beach trip today and recalling a precious memory of my grandfather. Hope this summer day finds you thinking pleasant thoughts as we remind ourselves of our Father’s love. +++ Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 - NIV My recent wave watching conjured … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Riding The Waves
Monday Motivation: Father’s Day
Friends Hoping that Father’s Day was a special day of celebration for your family. To the men that have influenced our lives as fathers, grandfathers, father in laws, husbands, uncles and special friends, we offer our thanks for your faithfulness, leadership, encouragement and devotion. It is indeed a privilege to be loved by godly men … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Father’s Day
What is Retinitis Pigmentosa?
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is a retinal degenerative disease. While detailed technical information on the disease is available from other sources, I prefer to explain the particulars in layman’s terms for simplicity’s sake. RP is a rare genetic disease that attacks the light receptor cells that line the retina at the back of the eye. The … Continue reading What is Retinitis Pigmentosa?
Boxes
Looking back, my young life was filled with an endless series of boxes. Yes, boxes. Boxes to pack things up. Boxes to unpack. When you move 29 times, you end up with a bunch of boxes. As an Army wife in the 1960s and 70s, my mother was an expert at packing. Army life in … Continue reading Boxes
Regret and His Brothers
"You must be used to not driving by now", she said. I stood there, looking at her, feeling like someone had just punched me in the gut. She had said it so matter-of-factly. No big deal. She was just making conversation. I think she really thought that. My reaction was a whole other matter. I … Continue reading Regret and His Brothers
