This Sucks!
Apologies for using slightly vulgar language for my title today. My mom said this several days ago, when she was trying to walk but her legs wouldn’t seem to hold her up. Such frustration and anger! I can understand the feeling . . . her body has been faithful and strong all these years, and…
Being God for Someone Else
Dennis Jernigan once said, “I don’t want to be God. His job is too hard!” (Apologies for a bit of a misquote.) I know his words are light, but look to the deeper meaning as related to caregiving.
Whew!
Hello, friends. After a year of serious turmoil (more on that later), I am finally coming back to the blog. Back to my roots, you might say. Fifteen months ago, I sustained a serious concussion in a car accident where the other driver ran a red light. My 89 year old mom was in the…
Faith or Fatalism?
If the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise . . . God willing. . . Lord, if it’s Your Will . . . Have you ever prayed for God’s will to be…
A Dangerous Woman
One of my absolute fave bumper stickers reads something like this: I want to be this kind of woman: When she gets up in the morning, Satan says, “Oh, crap. She’s awake!” Does this thought stir something in you? And just what does it stir: excitement, anger, fear, encouragement? It’s always given me mixed emotions…
Does God Give Up?
Boy, just when you think you’ve gotten through all the junk from your past, something else smacks you in the face! Why? Six years after finishing a long, long round of counseling and emotional healing, I figured I was all fixed. Sure, I had a few rough areas left–who doesn’t–but surely those would take care…
Little by Little, With Some Giant Steps Thrown In
Have you learned how to trust God in everything? Yeah, neither have I. However, I am grateful for those experiences (see my “About” page and “In God We Trust?“) that helped develop what trust I do have. These events of the 1990’s laid the foundation for the biggest trust-developing episode of my life.
Number One, Looking Out for Same
Do you trust no one but yourself? Do you always find yourself looking out for number one? Someone who only trusts herself tends to be very suspicious, tense and lonely. If you can’t trust others, it’s hard to share your problems. It’s hard to be yourself when you don’t trust others to accept you—and others…
In God We Trust?
I really hated it when people in church would say, “Just trust God. He’ll take care of you.” How dare they give me such a simplistic answer? Later I discovered the problem
Do You Trust God?
While thinking about trusting others and yourself, don’t forget there’s a third party to consider. Do you trust the One who is most trustworthy? The Bible is full of admonitions to trust God. Unfortunately, many of us grow up fearing Him instead. I’m not talking about the “awe and reverence” kind of fear that is…