As I was studying the Book of Revelation this week, this question of Beth Moore's stood out to me: In v.20 of Revelation chapter 9, the words, "they did not stop" gathered some of Beth's attention ( 20 The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work [...]
In life, things can get so topsy-turvy. When you least expect it, something will lambaste you from the side.....(what was that movie about the football player?...oh yeah, "Blind-Side." Super movie!) That's how it is life in sometimes - we're blind-sided. What about you? When these things happen to you, how do you respond? Who do [...]
Here are some quotes that caught my attention tonight: Learning does not begin in school, neither must it end there. Learning is a lifelong journey. ~Anonymous Adversity punches holes in pride. ~Charles Stanley Where God's finger points, His hand will make the way. ~Anonymous Grace and mercy to you as the Great Adventure continues!! [...]
I might have shared this poem with you before, but I wanted to point out this one particular stanza...sweet Heather, who was in the wreck with me in 2002, wrote this -- If today were your last day, Would you witness without any slack? Could you say you lived your life to the fullest And don't [...]
“Moira, you don’t SAVOUR!” My deflated friend finally offered up the reason for her evident disappointment as we stood in the supermarket checkout line. Single at the time, I had quickly seized the one item on my shopping list, not realizing this was meant to be a leisurely, relational experience! I’m sure that the [...]
Once, after his father scolded him for something he had done wrong to his younger sister, the little boy whispered under his breath, "I didn't see that one coming." Well, oftentimes in life, that's how we are...didn't see that one coming! Things happen we didn't expect - relationships dwindle, jobs change, people get sick, friends move. Life changes [...]
Just had an idea... I've just gotten home from a memorial service celebrating the life of one of my friends who recently passed away in Indianapolis, IN. This thought came to me: How about we have a go at speaking/writing/mailing/etc. some "words of encouragement" to a person(s) who have made a difference in our lives? In other words, don't [...]
Go back in time with me to 2002-2003... As my brain began to wake up out of the coma that it was in for 6 weeks, the slow, grueling process of learning to live again taught me, over and over, that small steps, small things in life really do matter. They make up the "big stuff." So, as [...]
MERRY CHRISTMAS to you!! :) There has been many a time in my life when I've been called Peppermint Patti. In my head-trauma brain, peppermint always reminds me of a candy cane. So, with no further adieu, I'd like to share this fascinating story with you: A Candy maker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would be a [...]
Do certain things ever throw you off-course? You know, those unexpected surprises that appear out of the blue? Each one of us could probably tell a story about a time when fear gripped us tight. At some point this Christmas, try this: Put yourself in Mary's place as you read these verses and imagine what it would have been like for you. But the [...]
