Do you ever want to throw your hands up in the air and run away? Have you ever been physically exhausted and in all your efforts – felt totally alone? So did Elijah – almost 3000 years ago.  Seems some things never change.  Elijah was a great prophet.  God was with him and through him performed many miracles.  But, when Jezebel threatened to kill him, … Read more

YouTube has the best video clip about ‘why people don’t go to church’ and it reminded me of why I do.  Today is a glorious day and I’m going to church!  I am going to help plant cool weather vegetables, roses, boxwood and hydrangeas.  I want to be part of a team working together for a power greater than ourselves.  Men and women who realize … Read more

Lifeless words.  Artificial connections.  ‘Technology’ drains the life out of me. I want to hear the joy in a voice instead of reading through the lines of electronic prints. If all these wonderful inventions are suppose to save me so much time – why do I feel enslaved to them? Why do I have less time to live?  If this new smart phone, iPod and iPad … Read more

There is a lesson coming in every trial or tragedy.  Our Doberman, Windsor, has opened our hearts to compassion that we have not known before.  With months to live, we are cherishing every moment with him.  We are living in the moment and appreciating everything that we have and know and do. God taught me an even greater lesson through my friend, Cheryl Payton. (Typical … Read more

“Nothing stays the same.” Words spoken to me by my friend, Barbara Patton.  Profound words that for once in my life – I finally heard.   I’ll bet you’ve ‘heard’ these words before as well.  But, listen again – “nothing stays the same”.  Nothing.  Not relationships, health, money, jobs – not even houses or gardens.  Trip and I heard yesterday that our beloved Doberman, Windsor, may … Read more