Restoration Is a Process
When my Savior took hold of my imperfect self, He worked faith in my heart and restored my soul.
Joyous Envy
“Oh, I wish I could play the piano like you do!” How many times have I heard this comment over the years? “But I’ll bet you wouldn’t...
Pressures of Life
The hot, oppressive weather was relentless… day and night… no relief. It was the summer of 1980, and the Tennessee humidity only added to...
Words and Actions
“Wow! This is a lot of produce! Do you have a bunch of animals at your house?” I stared dumbfounded at the young man checking our...
Buoys and Leadership
“Just circle around like you always do so I can drop a ski.” My dad shouted back: “I can’t swing the boat over there anymore because of...
Compliments or Flattery?
“Let’s clap for Mom for a wonderful meal!” Our youngest, just a baby in the high chair, joined his older siblings for an enthusiastic...
Energized Contentment
“So you take one of these trays of metal plates and tip them into the feeding channel. Start the machine and you’re ready to go!” I was...
Where Does It Hurt?
“So on a scale of one to ten, how would you describe the pain in your knee?” “Two” The nurse and I exchanged wide-eyed wonderment. I...
Entwined with Jesus!
“Mom, I’m gonna really miss you!” How many times have I heard that phrase? Usually it was when one of my children was stretching our...
