Precious Abba! Woo Hoo!!! I am now 28 years old! Or, rather, 28 years young... particularly in light of Eternity. In biological terms, I am much older than that... 63, to be exact. The 28 refers to my most important "birthday" -- the day I was born into Your Family, and You welcomed me as...
JOY!!! JOY of the "cup running over" and circumstance-defying kind!!! The online dictionary "Merriam-Webster.com/definition/joy" defines JOY as "the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or, by the prospect of possessing what one desires." Like the JOY of our certain, forever-future with You, Lord! JOY that is certain because of the price You paid, Lord,...
Oh, Abba... I heard (and saw) two deeply moving testimonials today, in honor of yesterday's Holocaust Remembrance Day. And my heart responded -- tearfully, gratefully, JOYFULLY. One was a video of a busy highway in Jerusalem. Cars and trucks filled all four lanes, all moving at high speed... until a loud siren wailed. Not the siren of a...
OK. So I don't always hear about the latest "breaking news" until it's been around awhile. In this case, since Easter. I just learned tonight about the latest claims that Your family tomb, Jesus, has been "found" in Jerusalem. What makes it "tantalizing" (at least in the eyes of those pushing this story) is that they claim...
Sometimes, I wonder if Skippy isn't just a little "strung out." Maybe a little too much napping in the catnip for her own good? I have never owned a cat before, so maybe this is something that's totally normal -- something that just comes with Cat Territory. But here's the thing: Skippy chases her tail...
How could running out of gas end up filling me to overflowing, Lord??? We had everything we needed yesterday... or so we thought. A beautiful day. A favorite get-away. A heart for adventure! A bait bucket full of live shrimp. A stash of cold waters. A tube of sun block. A couple of wide-brimmed hats....
Why is the shower such a place of revelation, Lord? Are there "pores" in the mind that somehow become unclogged, even as the body's pores are scrubbed clean? Are there moments, of Your choosing, when You actually change our deep well water into Living Water out of Your well that is deeper still? It's a mystery. All...
I discovered a new "sense" today... all because of You, Lord. It's just been that kind of day. I am quite fond of the five senses You have given us -- each one a priceless Gift. To SEE countless shapes, textures and colors that take our breath away as they produce spectacular beauty. To HEAR rich sounds that convey...
By Your Amazing Grace, we can find joy -- and meaning -- everywhere we look. And I mean, everywhere! Like in my own yard. In the "game" I have been playing for the last few days. Raccoons / Squirrels = 5. Me = 1. That's the latest score, at least so far. The playing field is our side...
Am I a "Pollyanna," Abba... as some have accused me of being? "Pollyanna: An excessively or blindly optimistic person. Someone who is unreasonably or illogically optimistic." (Dictionary.com) Some might say, "Yep! That's Diana to the core!" But I would argue otherwise. More importantly... so would You, Abba! Because I am what I am because of You!...
