Friends I wanted to share an update on our family situation. My much beloved father entered hospice care this weekend. Eight weeks ago,he had a serious heart failure episode that required hospitalization and then three weeks of Rehab thereafter. In mid-June, he returned back to his apartment in assisted living, and he and my mother … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Him Before Me
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Monday Motivation: Uncertainty
Friends It’s a new day! Let us begin it with our confident hope! +++ “I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 - NLT How do … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Uncertainty
Monday Motivation: You Are There
Friends Where are you this morning? Is your soul treading upon the heights, your upturned face warmed by rays of golden light? Are you rejoicing at the dawn of a new day? Are you basking in the glow of your blessings? Perhaps you are sinking in the depths of a murky sea. Are you weighed … Continue reading Monday Motivation: You Are There
Monday Motivation: Missing Things
Friends Are you good at waiting? Most of us are not. We find it easier to handle a crisis than to wait for an answer to a heartfelt prayer. Yet whether we like it or not, there are lessons to be learned in the waiting. +++ On the evening of that first day of the … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Missing Things
Monday Motivation: Pouting
Friends Is fear making you doubt that God can work it all out? Banish fear and doubt. The Lord your God is with you where ever you go (Joshua 1:9). +++ Now Thomas (also known as Didymus ), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Pouting
Monday Motivation: Can This Be Real?
Friends Happy Easter! He is risen! He is risen indeed! My father once told me that Easter was the most important day of the year, even more important than Christmas. The resurrection is the foundation of our faith. Therefore, I could not let Easter pass without sending a message of hope and encouragement. While my … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Can This Be Real?
Monday Motivation: Giving Up
Friends You should see my front porch. It’s covered in blooms and lush greenery! Everything is growing well, but that wasn’t always the story. +++ “For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.” James 1:3 NLT Have you ever tried to make something happen, and no matter … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Giving Up
Monday Motivation: Ready or Not?
Friends Just a few weeks ago, I was piddling in my garden, enjoying a beautiful summer day, and all was right with the world. Then the phone rang, and everything changed. Fear and worry overwhelmed me, and I wasn’t ready. Can you relate? Have you ever had a phone call that turned your world upside … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Ready or Not?
Monday Motivation: Rails
Friends Praising God that my precious Daddy is home from the hospital. We thank you for all the prayers and support during this challenging time. Please continue to lift my parents up as my father continues his recovery. Chatting with my cousins at a recent family gathering reminded me of my childhood sojourns with my … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Rails
Monday Motivation: Struggles
Friends It has been quite a challenging week for my family. My much-beloved father was taken to the Emergency Room early last Monday and was subsequently admitted for a bloodstream infection, also known as sepsis, which, in turn, caused an exacerbation of his heart failure. The infection was quite serious, as was the fluid overload. … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Struggles
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