“There’s never an emergency meeting in heaven.” I glanced at the clock in the hospital’s surgical waiting room. My heart raced faster than the second hand ticking. My daughter, Megan, needed a cyst removed from
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A Password? To Enter God’s Presence? Seriously?
Next time you want to praise God and enter into His presence, remember the password. I can assure you that when you understand this truth, you won’t be using the FORGOT PASSWORD? tab. It will be forever in your heart.
Read moreLessons from My Grandfather’s Chair
Life contains a variety of stress-inducing situations. As I advance in age it seems I encounter more layers of problems: friends battling serious illnesses, school choices for children, financial pressures, work duties, unmet expectations, time demands, problems in
Read moreGod’s Perfect Timing
Every fall the first five years I lived in Florida, after living in Maryland for over twenty years, I took a trip back home. I missed the autumn leaves. I missed the autumn smells. I
Read moreLet Goodness Crown the Rest of 2017
Crown. I imagine the three kings of Orient in a Christmas play. My mind’s eye pictures inauguration ceremonies of royal monarchs. I envision crowning moments of beauty pageants. Iconic Disney princesses displayed in crowns. I
Read moreThe Sure Place of God’s Sovereignty
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor It was unthinkable. A mother’s heart torn with absolute anguish. A baby boy crying incessantly while being lowered in a bulrush basket through the tall, swaying reeds into the great Nile
Read moreSidelinded For A Season
What started out as an unhappy season ended up being good for me. Being sidelined prepared me to take on a much more important role than I ever dreamed.
Read moreBe Prepared
Be prepared. As I type this on August 24, 2017, in anticipation of needing to evacuate my home soon, I’d like to share what the Weather Underground headline states: Dangerous, Rapidly Intensifying Harvey Expected to
Read moreWhy Wait to Change This Habit?
Are you a creature of habit? Confession: I use the same coffee mug for my morning brew (it’s 12 years old — the mug, not the coffee), I eat four egg whites with a bowl
Read moreMy Real Family
What is a family? For me, it used to mean Mom, Dad, three brothers, two sisters, and me. A group where I was welcomed and loved. I was the fifth of six, the youngest girl,
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