As my children enter their senior year of high school I have been answering this question often, What are you going to do when the girls go off to college? My real answer is the same thing I have been doing my whole life, following Jesus. I have never known what I was going to do next or why I was following a certain path. I always have my eyes open to opportunities that present themselves. But I am not a person with a set plan for my life, other than serving Jesus. I live in the moment and trust…
When my mind takes me to a situation where I am starting to judge those around me, I stop and think about the lesson. Often finding that I too have made that same judgment. I like to think it is Jesus giving me a little push to recognize my shortcomings. I find myself thinking, that could be me. In the past couple of years, two things have stuck out as being particularly influential in making it easier for me to be more patient and kinder when out and about in public. The first is COVID and the second is teenagers…
Without a doubt, I believe all things are possible. There are no boundaries when Jesus is involved. When we allow our minds to stop controlling what we want and allow Jesus to take control, all things are possible. Our minds have to be open to possibilities. If you would have told me years ago that I would be writing a weekly blog, I probably would have laughed. There are so many reasons why I am an unlikely choice for blogging. Writing had never been a strength of mine and it was not something I enjoyed. I don’t have a…
It is no secret that my faith is my first priority, for me, it is the prize. The moment I lose sight of what is most important to me, my life moves off track. When my priorities are in line, my mindset is on target, and my life has a purpose. I find myself in a state of peace despite what is going on around me. My faith does not keep me from conflict or suffering, but it allows me to weather all the storms. My kids know that my faith is first. My family is important to me, but…