Some years ago, I came across this verse in Isaiah and it really spoke to me.  At the time, I was contemplating a new life being married and then it caught my attention again when I was contemplating retirement.  Here it is: The Lord will give you the bread you need and the water for […]

The other day, my husband and I were reading the Gospel of John when a passage jumped out to both of us in a new way.  We were so struck that we read this same passage in several different Bibles (New American, NIV, NLT and the Message) for some different interpretations.  That’s what can happen

This week I had a challenging encounter with a person who I felt was exceptionally rude to me.  I fussed and fumed afterward, venting my feelings of indignation and hurt with family and friends (gossiping).  There was a little voice in my head that was saying, “try and see the hurt and angry child in

Did you at one time have doctor or doctors tell you that your condition will be chronic and that, basically, you will never get well?  That is was happened to me back in 1984 when my internist told me he had just read about a condition called, Chronic Epstein-Barr Virus Syndrome, and that is what

Recently I have been distracted with life coaching training and homework and have spent less time focusing on God.  I definitely have felt convicted about this and missed my time with Him.  I know that when I turn towards Him, I experience a feeling of peace and “going in the right direction.”  Today’s reading really spoke to

Recently I have been contemplating something that happened to me as a teenager.  I wasn’t chosen to be on a particular team even though I thought I had performed perfectly.  Someone else was chosen who I felt did not perform as well as me.  I felt that it wasn’t right and it wasn’t fair that the

Today this reading filled me with thanks that we should have a God that is always with us, protecting us, listening for our call for help and His voice saying here I am. …and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry

Here is another day when I am tired and sad.  My brother-in-law passed away, I had a long trip away for a horse show and not much rest, and my husband has been gone for almost a week.  One thing I know to do is to rest.  It’s mandatory for me.  My spirits always plummet

Let’s be frank about this.  I am a bust at mindful eating.  When I am eating alone, I fix my food, I sit down and eat while reading a magazine and half-watching the TV.  I barely pay attention to what I am eating, although I know that it is healthy (plus for me).  With so