Count Your Blessings

Ninety-eight days… Do you remember the movie White Christmas?  In the movie there is a song I absolutely love.  I used to sing it to my son when he was little, and I still find myself singing it all the time.  The lyrics from the song are, “When I’m worried, and I...

Thirty-Something

It’s official; only ninety-nine days left until I’m 40.  I’m down to double digits.  Yikes!  I remember one night when I was a teenager and I had Paul (my high school sweetheart and future husband) over to my house.  I didn’t have my driver’s license yet, so my mother...

Within the Margins of My Bible…

One hundred days… I know several people who journal.  I’ve always admired anyone able to stay diligent in the task.  Though I’ve never been great at faithfully writing and dating traditional diary entries, I have made my Bible a journal of sorts.  It began years ago. ...

Lessons I Learned…

One hundred one days… I enjoy sharing my heart with people.  This may come as a surprise to those who know me only as an acquaintance.  I’m shy, and because of my reserved personality, it is not uncommon for me to be misunderstood.  There have been people who have...

Joy, Coffee, and Chapter Two

One hundred two days… I’m excited about today!  I have no idea why.  There is nothing different about today.  There are No parties, no shopping trips, nothing at all out of the ordinary.  Who knows?  Maybe it’s the caffeine rushing through my bloodstream.  I...

Old Friend

One hundred three days… I play the piano.  I don’t play very well, but I play.   It’s an act of worship, sweet serenity, and an answer to prayer.  I didn’t learn to play until I was in my early thirties.  I have always sung in church, but I had a deep longing to...

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