Although I remember my husband Jack every day, I’m thinking of him especially today on what would have been our forty-eighth anniversary. We were so blessed to have been married more than forty-five years before he went to be with the Lord–but it wasn’t long enough.
Today, May 30th is Global Outreach Day. According to the Global Outreach Day website: “The vision of the Global Outreach Day is to build up a network of Christians worldwide, equipping and mobilizing them to share the Gospel to over 200 nations on one single day.” Christians should be spreading God’s Word every day, but … Read more
May is Military Appreciation Month and American Military History Month. Though I’m late posting this, I hope we will all make a special effort to recognize the contributions and sacrifices of our military members and their families. O LORD God of Hosts, stretch forth, we pray thee, thine almighty arm to strengthen and protect the … Read more
ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, in whose hands are the living and the dead; We give thee thanks for all those thy servants who have laid down their lives in the service of our country. Grant to them thy mercy and the light of thy presence, that the good work which thou hast begun in … Read more
Today is Pentecost, commemorating the birthday of the church and the Holy Ghost being poured out on Jesus’ followers. It is also the Global Day of Prayer, a day of repentance and united prayer. You can pray the same prayer believers around the world are praying. Whether you pray the Prayer for the World from the … Read more
I love my walk-in therapy bathtub–except when I get trapped in it. That’s happened three times in the last year, and that’s three times too many! The first time it happened last year, the tub drained partially before stopping. Finally I opened the door and flooded the bathroom, hallway, and bedroom. Several months, thousands of … Read more
According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the leading cause of disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the US. One out of six people suffer a stroke sometime during their lifetime, and someone has a stroke every 40 seconds. Having had a stroke and written a novel about a woman who … Read more
Turn on the news, open social media, talk to a friend, maybe even think about your own life, and you’ll be reminded of tragedy, natural and man-made disasters, pain, suffering, hate, and evil. The problems in our world, our nation, and often our own lives may seem insurmountable. Where do we turn in time of … Read more
May 12th is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. As you can see from the graphic, fibromyalgia often has many symptoms beyond chronic pain and fatigue. When I was in my early to mid thirties, I had severe pain that none of the several doctors I saw recognized. Some even said it was “all in [my] head.” Fibromyalgia … Read more
Today, May 7, 2015, is the National Day of Prayer, a day to pray for our nation. The theme for 2015 is Lord, hear our cry, which is based 1 Kings 8:28: “Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day.” Let us pray for our country and … Read more