My German shepherd was starving to death, and we didn’t know what to do. Sophie got twelve, yes 12 cups of food a day and at a year old, she was only forty pounds. After many tests, the vet diagnosed her with a pancreatic problem, called EPI, which kept her from digesting her food. As … Continue reading Are you thriving or just getting by?
This week's blog post was written by my friend, Diane Virginia who is a wonderful story-teller. Her blog address and information will follow her post. Please take the time to visit her blog. Recently, while I was eating at a local burger restaurant, I felt an inner nudge to visit a clothing store after I … Continue reading
Are you a dog or a cat lover? Maybe you love all animals; most of them anyway. I love animals. People who have been to my house and met my two dogs, six ducks, chickens, and three goats, know this about me. My family especially loves German shepherd dogs. They are so easy to train … Continue reading Agape…and God’s Love
Fellow blogger Carole Sparks wrote "Sabbathing: Is that a word?" on her blog Not About Me. She brought up a lot of good points in that post as well as her follow up post. You can read it here. As I read her post, it made me think of my time in Israel and celebrating a Shabbat … Continue reading Living out the Sabbath (Shabbat)
Through it all, we have a Father and Savior who stick by our side.
Identity. What does it mean? We all have one. We've all heard of identity theft, right? Wikipedia says, "It means to assume another person's private identifying information...to commit fraud or other crimes." It also says, "The person whose identity has been assumed may suffer adverse consequences..." But, what is our identity? Who seeks to steal it? … Continue reading Identity Theft
At 24 years old, I was out of school, looking for a full-time job in my field of biology, and getting involved in a new church. I wasn't really sure who God was, even though I had been brought up in a Christian home. I was confused. I was told most of my life I had … Continue reading Are you making Disciples?
If you are anything like me, you set goals and make plans for the new year. Among those plans is a writing project I want to finish early this year, a vacation for later in the year, and because we have goats, I start planning for kids (babies) as well! The Lord has plans for … Continue reading Seeking Him
This year my fraternal twins turned 21 years old. This was quite an accomplishment! Twenty-one years ago, my mother-in-law was having knee surgery. It was a Tuesday. Our family, my husband, Mike, father-in-law, Ted, my sister-in-law and her husband, my brother-in-law, and his wife were all there to be with her. After her surgery, we went … Continue reading Miracles from Heaven
We have all been in that occasional lousy relationship or had hurt feelings from a spouse, friend, or family member. You may have even been in an abusive relationship with a parent or spouse. These feelings can run deep with memories that replay over and over in our minds. Marooning us in time, they make … Continue reading Forgiveness