We are called to, “rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15 (ESV) On February 1, my late husband Sam’s and my best friends, Jon and Cheryl suffered a loss when Jon’s dad died. The following day, my dear friend Bettye’s husband, Mike died. But what of we who are left […]
Hey, Marshall! Look what the Lord has done! This picture was taken at the 2018 Ohio Christian Writers Conference right after I cried my way up to and back from the podium to accept the first-place award for Someplace to be Somebody, Pastor Marshall Brandon’s memoir I’ve crafted. Joy! Joy! Guess what else God did? […]
I was afraid of everything, mostly death. I am eternally grateful that I used the past tense form of “to be.” Was, not is. Want to know why? It’s because Jesus took the sting of death away from me and every person who believes. “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your […]
“Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name Yah, And rejoice before Him. A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation.” Psalm 68:4-5 (NKJV) We’re almost at an end to my series on widowhood. But that doesn’t mean the […]
So a horse walks into a bar… Sam and I laughed—we laughed a lot. It got so “bad” that we would only have to say a punchline to crack up together. He told me he laughed harder hearing me laugh than at whatever the two of us were laughing at. That’s five times I used […]
Women The second “W” of widowhood brought a delightful surprise, a large group of girlfriends, well, women. I’ve always been more comfortable around men, having an older brother I adored. Hanging around his friends taught me that men are direct—no hidden agendas for them. I like that because you usually know where you stand with […]
How about one step at a time? Or how about one “pinky toe stuck out from under the bedsheets as I start my day” at a time? “Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105 NKJV) Losing Sam is the hardest thing I have ever endured. Yet […]
Before I went to the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference this year (my second), I prayed for favor with all the people with whom I would connect. Ephesians 3:20-21 (NKJV) says, “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works […]
It’s now available! I am privileged to be part of this Bible study compilation. If you click on the link, it will take you straight to Amazon, and if you buy a copy, I will (if you live relativeley close) be sure to sign your copy. If you live far away, I’ll send to you […]
DEPRESSION. Do you mind if I say it this way? It sucks. It’s a calamity we were not created to endure (yeah, I called it a calamity). Instead, the Fall (Genesis 3) brought everything that is counter to a life full of health and joy. Sin entered, and so did the big D word—death. We can […]
