I want to hear them all, Lord. Every single story behind Every Story! That's one of the things I enjoy most about the Olympics. Watching accomplished athletes compete in all kinds of grueling sports. Hearing the often-dramatic "backdrop" to their respective journeys to The Games and through Life. Like the gymnast from Uzbekistan who is competing in...
This was the thought You birthed in me this morning, Lord, as I rode my bicycle in the early-morning dew. It was not a new thought. People have been having this same insight for... what, Lord? Thousands of years? But it isn't the "take" Doubting Thomas made famous. "Unless I see the nail marks in...
That's how long it takes the human eye to blink. Just 300-400 milliseconds out of the 1,000 milliseconds that occur in one second. For some, it's the time it takes to leave this world and enter... The Next. Like whoever was traveling in the Jeep we passed today on the Interstate. The Jeep that had...
We were on the phone, calling to make a future hotel reservation. At one of our favorite stopovers. Nothing fancy, just convenient... and pet friendly. :) We were about to book our reservation when we asked what we thought was a straightforward question: "How much is the room?" Our mouths dropped open in shock. A 50% increase...
She had said the words a thousand times before. Maybe even a million. Was anyone listening? I haven’t flown much in recent years, Lord, but every time it seems the same. Like yesterday. Flight attendants are called the most important “ safety equipment” aboard a commercial airplane. They are so much more than glorified waiters and...
I don't remember the last time I was so tired, Lord. We returned from the Bahamas today at mid-afternoon. I rushed home and scurried around with a fair amount of house cleaning and bed making for beloved extended family members arriving today for a reunion. Several problems needing immediate attention. A leaking air conditioner, generating...
Lord, what an amazing day!!! So much to praise You and thank You for... but I begin here with what happened at the end of our session. One of our team members was leading the group of 15-year-olds. She was "blown away" by what was revealed in her group. She was caught unaware. Surprised by...
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.? True enough. And so does the journey of a healing heart. By Your grace, Lord, I recently took a few steps in that direction with a new friend. We were walking together, as we have on numerous occasions in the last six weeks. Talking about...
It took a whole year, Lord. That's how long I've been a member of the professional women's networking group You led me to join in my home-away-from-home. I attend fewer than half of the monthly meetings, because we are here less than half of the year. When I am present, I make my 60-second intro and often...
The departure day for our eight-day mission trip is fast approaching. Someone else is planning and coordinating the logistics of mobilizing our 41-person team from four different states to help make sure we all end up in the Right Place at the Right Time. Yikes! "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation,...
