For this day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to His voice, and hold fast to Him. For the Lord is your life…(Deuteronomy 30:19,20). …
Something Better
“I will see you again.” Our eyes met with determination. We looked at one another with solemn faces and definite nods that helped muster our faith and our confidence. This was not a forever goodbye. These were the last words I spoke to my dying sister. Our embrace had been one I didn’t want to let go. We had cried …
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Candy and Gifts
I can still smell the aromas that came out of their kitchens. In fact, I think I gain five pounds just remembering all of the candies and goodies my mom and mamaw (grandmother) would bake for Christmas. They would slave for hours stirring the candy until the temperature was just right and it formed a little ball in the thick …
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Faith in His Perspective
The other day Mike and I were talking of how life gets harder as we get older because more and more people around us get sick, suffer loss, and face hardship. Of course, this is our view here on this earth. Our limited perception. Twenty-one years ago, at the beginning of our marriage, I fervently prayed for both of us to have eternal …
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I Celebrate Her Life
I am not one for anniversaries. I will celebrate the happy ones (though I don’t do that very well), but I definitely do not remember or celebrate dates that are sad. Something in my brain just won’t let me keep those dates stored. But something in me feels the need to remember my sister today. The memory is not in …
