The Mayonnaise Jar When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day is not enough; remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up [...]
Here's a poem I wanted to pass along to you. It will be especailly dear to you if you've lost a loved one during this year. My mother and another dear lady were recently given copies of this poem at a special time when the memories of people who had died during 2011 were lovingly honored. Grab a [...]
Our attitudes and timing have a lot to do with each other...in other words, they're almost like twins in an allegory! Say what, Patti? I'm hearing your mind "burn rubber" as it tries to figure out what I'm talking about here. Give me your take on this... So many times I've noticed we don't listen (pay attention, remember, heed) and follow what [...]
HAPPY THANKSGIVING to YOU! Thanks for stopping by. :) Here are some Thanksgiving quotes I found. 'Thought you might like them. The Lord's blessings to you! ~Patti ;) A grateful heart is one that finds the countless blessings of God in the seemingly mundane everyday life. ~Anonymous Begin by thanking Him for some little thing, [...]
No matter where we are, how we're feeling, or what we're dealing with, God's Presence is always near. Like the psalmist, we may think Almighty God has forgotten us and is nowhere to be found, like He's turned His nose up to us and is ignoring our cries. Don't hold back. Cry out to the Lord Jesus, whether [...]
11I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. (Romans 1:11,12; NIV) There are people in our life who are like Vitamin B-12 to us - they give strength to our [...]
Q; What do you put your faith in? Q: When the furnace of life heats up, what do you do? 'Got a couple of quotes for you to think about...one is by Charles Hadden Spurgeon and the other one is by a fellow who is rather "unknown." :) As I was driving along I-20 early one morning, I heard these words on [...]
Here's a "memo" that caught my attention this morning. So often, with "good intentions," we take matters back into our own hands. Sure, we talk to God and ask Him to help us, but then we usually stuff the problem right back into our "backpack" after we've finished talking with Him. So, here ya go...please read this "Memo" [...]
And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins. (Mark 11:25) The other day, I was with a group of young adults who were having a "Q & A" (Question and Answer) time with me. After I had talked about forgiving the [...]
This weekend, I served as a music judge of young voices, as hundreds of them tried out for the Middle School All-Region Choir. Voices were quivering, hands were shaking, and stomachs were spilling over with queasiness and nausea! For the first-timers, auditioning for a spot in the esteemed All-Region Choir caused their nerves to do absurd somersaults inside of [...]
