You Will Spring Forth
My husband does not give up on his plants. Needless to say, his plant in the picture above has seen better days. Believe it or not, it was a flourishing […]
Her Words Cleansed My Soul
This story was told to me by a dear woman who was brave and sought help for her addiction and freedom from her past. I hope it is encouraging and […]
Familiar with all your ways
I think I know all about my husband after being married for almost 20 years. I know when he usually wakes up and goes to sleep. I can discern his mood, whether […]
You Call This Service?!
I grew up in an era when customer service was over and beyond what it is today. When I called someone on the phone, a person answered instead of an […]
Chapel at the Y
John 2:13-17 As I was looking through clothes to wear to an interview at the Y, I looked over and saw the remnants of a chapel. The entire room was […]
Missing Jigsaw Pieces
As I am putting together a jigsaw puzzle, there are pieces missing to make an oar in a lake scene. I feel the same way about my life. I may […]
My Last Cup of Coffee
I generally have my devotions in the morning as soon as I get up after making a pot of coffee. This gives me a chance to connect with the Lord […]
MILITARY COMMAND
When you sign up for the military, you place yourself in a position serving our country. Part of that could involve being transferred to another base anywhere in the world. […]
Bittersweet Day
I was thinking about my sister-in-law having passed away two years ago on October 3rd, 2019. My good friend and Bible Study teacher, Mary Jane, died in an automobile accident […]
Life’s Questions
This poem was written in 1990 after the Huntsville, Tornado and San Francisco earthquake. Why must storms blow and forest fires rage? Our bodies reel and become weary with age? […]
The Beauty of Rest
The sun shines steadfastly on a snow-covered ‘scape. Joy fills my heart with it’s beauty. The glitter reflects God’s glory of the firmament. The snow-covered corn field lies barren, At […]
Basketball Widow’s Guidelines
This article is meant for the woman who finds herself alone every weeknight and weekend because she made the mistake of falling in love with a sports fanatic. For those […]
Tinted Sunglasses
Darkened sunglasses Color the world ahead Tinted for me As I perceive it. Hidden are the joys, Cloud-covered silver linings, Small pleasures taken From within. Hope for my burdened self […]
The Sun Reveals God’s Majesty
The sun at angles causes curtains to shimmer, glass to glisten and snow to twinkle. It plays on the water of rivers and lakes. What a dazzling spectacle it makes. […]
A Second Chance
Preface: This poem was written as a gift to my Dad at Christmas in 1989. Dad had suffered a heart attack on Memorial Day of that year. Dad recovered from […]
A Collection of My Poems – Continued
God’s Way Hope. Anticipation. A glowing flame Engulfing one’s soul, Sparked by an awakening- A realization that God’s plan Can be one’s own. As life begins to unfold I realize, […]
A Collection of My Poems
I hope you enjoy my poems. They were actually written years ago during a time of transition in my life. This was before I had a close relationship with Christ, […]
Traveling In Your Imagination
As I was walking with my friend in Lincoln Park, we stopped to take pictures of this wishing well. It has always been my heart’s desire to travel. Because we […]
Living the Country Life I Once Knew
Turning my Reality from City to Country Living Without Moving My husband and I plan to move to the country in a few years after he retires. In the meantime, […]
Don’t Limit God
1 Corinthians 2:9-10 NIV However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived,” – the things God […]
God Protected My Tent
Read Psalm 91:1-16 “If you say, ‘The Lord is my refuge,’ and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your […]
See and Hear God for the First Time
This morning on my Bible Gateway app, I was looking through the dashboard and decided to listen to the Bible on Audio. Generally, I read rather than listen to the […]
The Bible Didn’t Make Any Sense
I was fortunate to grow up in a Christian home. My parents and I would attend church every Sunday. I attended Sunday school, sang in the Children’s Choir, participated in […]
God’s Guidance
After suffering months of writer’s block and giving myself numerous excuses, I achieved victory by asking for God’s guidance. I have struggled so much with having the desire to write […]
“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? 1 Corinthians 15:55 NIV
I was thinking about asking God for victory in my life in several areas: my quest to be a free-lance writer and eating healthy and being active. So I looked […]
Living the Country Life I Once Knew
Turning my Reality from City to Country Living Without Moving My husband and I plan to move to the country in a few years after he retires. In the meantime, […]
Was My Grandpa Murdered in the Insane Asylum?
Preview: My Grandpa on my Mother’s side was a successful dairy farmer in the Midwest. When the stock market crash occurred in 1929, he lost all his money that was […]
Traveling In Your Imagination
As I was walking with my friend in Lincoln Park, we stopped to take pictures of this wishing well. It has always been my heart’s desire to travel. Because we […]
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for […]
It’s Just a Stupid Couch: A Reflection on Christmas Gifts
Watching Everybody Loves Raymond on tv made me think of this topic. Raymond’s Mom is so concerned about her couch she has a plastic cover on it despite it being […]
HE MAKETH ME LIE DOWN
As I lay prone my senses awaken To sounds I’ve heard before, Visions passed by, But now anew. Birds chirping happily after morning feed, Methodic ticking of my favorite […]
God gave me a purpose for moving
As I have been preparing for my move to Knob Noster, MO, to live close to my daughter, God gave me His reason for my being there. At first it […]
Systemic Discrimination Against Seniors and the Disabled
I have decided to add issue papers to my blog as a means of increasing awareness of an issue that should be addressed. I pray that it reaches the people that can make effective change and improve people's lives.
Scrolling Through Time
At first I was looking at my calendar on the phone for February. I was thinking about my sister’s birthday at the end of the month. Then I switched it […]
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It’s Just a Stupid Couch: A Reflection on Christmas Gifts
Watching Everybody Loves Raymond on tv made me think of this topic. Raymond’s Mom is so concerned about her couch she has a plastic cover on it despite it being […]
God’s Guidance
After suffering months of writer’s block and giving myself numerous excuses, I achieved victory by asking for God’s guidance. I have struggled so much with having the desire to write […]
Missing Jigsaw Pieces
As I am putting together a jigsaw puzzle, there are pieces missing to make an oar in a lake scene. I feel the same way about my life. I may […]
A Collection of My Poems
I hope you enjoy my poems. They were actually written years ago during a time of transition in my life. This was before I had a close relationship with Christ, […]
Tinted Sunglasses
Darkened sunglasses Color the world ahead Tinted for me As I perceive it. Hidden are the joys, Cloud-covered silver linings, Small pleasures taken From within. Hope for my burdened self […]
About the Author
I grew up on a family farm close to Pleasant Plains, Illinois, a small town in the Midwest. With two older brothers and a sister in college, I pretty much […]
You Call This Service?!
I grew up in an era when customer service was over and beyond what it is today. When I called someone on the phone, a person answered instead of an […]
A Second Chance
Preface: This poem was written as a gift to my Dad at Christmas in 1989. Dad had suffered a heart attack on Memorial Day of that year. Dad recovered from […]