They have been married for many years. They get along good most of the time but still have an occasional dispute. And they can be doozies! During one of these disputes, you would think they were enemies. Someone needs to remind them who the real enemy is. It enters their home, sometimes unknown to them. It invades their thoughts and makes them at odds with each other. They both have a stubborn streak and this enemy uses that to frustrate them. It’s in the words they speak to each other. They Continue Reading
A Good Habit
What is prayer? What isn’t prayer? Sometimes I try to manipulate God with my words. “God, I will do this if you will do that!” Or “God, I will never do that again if you will just do this for me!” Or how about this prayer, “God, if you will take this away I will serve you the rest of my life.” These are prayers of desperation and sometimes prayed with the wrong motivation. God understands. Prayer is simply conversation with God. Listening. Asking. Sharing. Being still. The cool thing about Continue Reading
I Should Have Been A Mermaid
It’s fun to dream and imagine another way of life. I imagine being a mermaid since I love to swim. I spent my summers at our local swimming pool when I was younger. I especially loved the beach vacations we took as a family, playing in the ocean waves, scouring the sand for a unique or pretty seashell. I love all things ocean, beach and sand. I’ve always been intrigued with mermaids. I am mesmerized watching them on the Internet in the live aquariums or on TV. They are beautiful, Continue Reading