Sometimes the power of a story takes time. We all have a story. Where we came from, who our family is, where we went to school, and on and on. Each experience influences who we are and who we become. For some, that story has things we keep covered; shame, guilt, unforgiveness are some of the things kept out of view. After all, airing our dirty laundry serves no good purpose; therefore we can create the image we want others…..
I’ll go….. That is an old hymn I grew up singing; the words were just words in a hymnal with little to no real meaning….until they were no longer just words on a page. Just as the disciples left careers, homes, and families to follow Him, sometimes that is the requirement. To leave all that is familiar for something unknown, and unfamiliar; an act of obedience. Our lives had been relatively normal as far as the Christian faith. Phil had…..
Open My Eyes…. That I may see…. Glimpses of truth Thou has for me… Place in my hand the wonderful key…. That will unclasp and set me free. All morning in my head I had been hearing the lyrics, “Open my eyes that I may see.” As I settled into the car, I began to sing those lyrics. I knew that song by heart; every verse of it. Phil joined in and there we were, driving down the Interstate belting…..
We all know about the four geographical seasons; if you live in Texas you may actually experience all four seasons in a single day or week! I’m talking about a different type of season. My parents have both been gone for many years, but I remember a time when they were going to at least one funeral weekly. Eventually they had outlived both family and friends. They were in a difficult season and one that caused them to lose their…..
Toilet paper, hair spray, and bread… I had my grocery list in hand, grateful it was small. Buying groceries has never been my favorite thing to do and I usually procrastinate till the list is overwhelming. Today, I was proud to have a short list. I was really just tagging along with my youngest daughter, Gay Lynn, and stopping off to buy a few groceries happened to be on her “to do” list. We were pushing the grocery cart up…..
Looking back, I realize there are stories that are the bedrock of our faith. Although they seem relatively small in reality the impact was and is huge in our spiritual journey. She was a small dog; probably wouldn’t stand out in the lineup of amazing animals but to our family she was the queen. She became one of us years earlier when a neighbor across the street had mixed Chihuahua puppies and wanted to give one to our youngest daughter…..
The New Army…. Thursday, July 28, 2022 We were called the Baby Boomers; we were the kids born after World War 2. For the most part we had traditional values that included going to church, strong work ethics, and being family centered. I realize I’m painting with a broad brush but on the whole I believe this is an accurate depiction of Baby Boomers. Like today often it seemed like things were changing too fast and it was scary……
July is a special month to me; it was July 22, 1966 I became a mother. I was also sixteen; to say it wasn’t the best of times is an understatement. Yet, here I am fifty-six years later celebrating one of the greatest blessings of my life. Where would we be without her; after all, in reality “we” began with “her”. Would there be fifty-six years of marriage to a wonderful boy who became a great man? Would there be…..
Ever so often I take a sentimental journey down memory lane which was the case on a cold November day several years ago. At the time and writing of this story both parents were still here; that is no longer the case. They both loved this story so I decided to share it in my blog. I hope you enjoy. Buddy’s Cross I returned to my hometown to help my parents. For the past several years health issues…..
We never know whose life we are going to impact, and we never know whose life is going to impact ours. We never know the time or the place where one life may be transformed by another. Maybe it’s a story told, an experience shared, a lesson learned. We may not know, but God knows. We were new to Grand Prairie, and I had a new position in Grand Prairie ISD. I was a counselor to pregnant/parenting teens which…..
