Snow days bring mixed feelings; children rejoice while parents complain. God also puts us in situations that we must interpret positively. Though life’s circumstances shift, God’s goodness remains constant. He uses unexpected events for our growth and blessing. Thankfulness for all gifts, big or small, is essential for a fulfilling life.
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Shine Without Glaring: The Power Of Faith
The post emphasizes the importance of sharing faith gently, likening it to being a light and salt. It encourages believers to reflect God’s love without overwhelming others, as people are attracted to genuine beauty and comfort rather than blinding displays. Faith should inspire peace and fulfillment, not harshness.
Letting Go of Negativity Through Faith
My brain beats any DVR or sports Instant Replay. I can tell you events down to the tiniest detail. Of course, this mostly goes for the bad things that have happened to me. For example, back in the 1900s, I can remember being bullied by a certain girl in grade school. Yes, play-by-play all those manyContinue reading “Letting Go of Negativity Through Faith”
Why Sometimes a Little Salt is Good: A Lesson in Balance
An annoying app on my phone called NextDoor is anything but neighborly. It pretends to be a kind of neighborhood watch for the 21st century. All I have seen is people complaining. Today, someone ranted about the use of salt to melt snow and its negative impact on the planet. I had to stop myself fromContinue reading “Why Sometimes a Little Salt is Good: A Lesson in Balance”
Handle The Truth
Jack Nicholson got it all wrong in “A Few Good Men.” You CAN handle the truth. Don’t believe lies, negative self-talk, harsh words from others, or feelings of being unloved. Negativity come at us from every angle. Ten people tell us that we look nice, and the next person says we look horrible, and weContinue reading “Handle The Truth”
Love Your Neighbor
Love God. Love your neighbor. It’s not a suggestion. It’s the pathway to ending the division.
Broken But better
Broken. Years ago, this crystal mouse treasure from my childhood broke when my children devised an elaborate and not well-thought-out plan to scale the living room wall using yarn. The display the crystal mouse sat on, along with Irish China and other cherished items, came crashing down, breaking into pieces. This past year felt aContinue reading “Broken But better”
Name That Tune?
In college for some reason that defies logic, I thought the words to “Little Red Corvette” were “pay the rent collect.” It is not even close, and it doesn’t make any sense. Venmo and PayPal didn’t exist then. Don’t mock me. Everyone gets the words wrong to a song or two. Sometimes we know theContinue reading “Name That Tune?”
Real Customer Support
When you order high-speed Internet, you can be sure of one thing: the customer service will not be. Gone are the days when someone came to your house to install it. Now, the box arrives on your front porch with pictorial instructions on how the whole thing is supposed to go together. Now, I knowContinue reading “Real Customer Support”
Settling For Crumbs
A replica of a famous painting once hung in my in-laws’ house. I love art, and this moved me. “The Gleaners” shows poor women picking up leftover crops after the reapers had harvested. This is the story of Ruth in the Bible. She and her mother-in-law Naomi lost their husbands. Ruth followed Naomi to BethlehemContinue reading “Settling For Crumbs”
IT'S A HARnDen LIFE... 