In my morning devotional time I’m going through Beth Moore’s Breaking Free. I came across a section this morning that made me laugh, and I wanted to share it. The enemy is an expert archer with lots of practice aiming fiery darts. For women often the bulls-eye is childhood dreams or expectations. We grew up believing in Cinderella, yet some …
Gone Fishing, Part II
Okay, back to Peter in the book of John 21. (Lost? Check my previous Journal entry to catch up!) So Peter and the others spend the night fishing, and they catch exactly…zilch. Nada Not a single fish. It’s morning, and suddenly there’s a man standing on the shore, and he calls out, “So, you catch anything?” Not having any idea …
I Think I’ll Go Fishing
While staying in a hotel last month, I came across this picture hanging on in the hallway outside my room. I know the quality isn’t very good, but can you see the scene depicted? It’s a fishing boat, and the men are hauling in their nets, which are bulging with fish. Every time I walked by that picture, I thought …
What if My Guy Didn’t Win?
As a rule, I tend to stay away from politics on the Internet. I’m not going to break that rule today. I have opinions, and I freely admit my opinions are influenced by my Christian faith. That said, now that the elections are over, how are we to respond? Regardless of which candidate won, we have to go on. If …
Jumping Water
The other day I listened to a sermon on tape while walking. (It really helps to keep my mind off the pain in my ankle!!!) The speaker taught on John 4, which is where Jesus ventures in Samaria and encounters the woman at the well. Oh, there’s TONS of good stuff to be gleaned from that encounter, but in this …
God’s Way of Making Me SmileToday
I sang a solo in church this morning. I used to sing quite a but, but a year or so ago I stopped. Not really a conscious decision at first; I just felt the Lord nudging me to focus on other things. But our church recently lost several prominent figures in the music department, and when my friend asked if …
Countdown to VBG Day!
What, you ask, is VBG Day? It stands for Very Big Grin. In other words, it’s the day my braces come off! Woo hoo! This grin has been seventeen months in the making, and I’m going to celebrate! Bite into a caramel apple, and chew bubble gum, and–you may think this is weird–floss my teeth without having to thread between …
Halloween – Do We, or Don’t We?
When I was a teenager, my family attended a church that believed Halloween was a devil’s holiday, and to celebrate in any way was to invite the devil into your life. To counteract the community’s activities around the holiday (i.e. Trick or Treating), that church offered an alternative on Halloween. It was a fun fall festival, with games and lots …
Peace to You from Monterey
This morning I awoke in my hotel room to the sound of the surf breaking on the shoreline, and I thought, “I have to share this with my friends!”
Training Update #1
Yikes! Has it really been 9 days since I determined to train for the Disney 5k? I sat right here and shared my determination to exercise and build my stamina. Oh, the best-laid plans. On Day One I bicycled and walked and worked out. Yay me! That night — ouch. I decided maybe riding 2 miles and walking a half mile …