THE REGRET OF CHRISTMAS

I always have a tinge of regret when Christmas skips out the door for another year. I enjoy the season so very much. The decorating is such fun and I just bought the most perfect tree this year.  A dear friend of mine talked me into making Christmas cookies again and...

THE GIFT OF BEING POOR

I have read the news reports on Ethan Couch. He is a teenager who killed four people while driving drunk. He is also called the “Affluenza” teen. He is now on the run even though he didn’t get any jail time for a mass murder. He got probation and...

BEING BULLIED

I was eleven years old when my life changed dramatically. I had always been a healthy child full of life and joy. Then one summer day I got a horrible headache. I remember my mother being gone in the evening. I think she had to help out at church with a wedding. She...

MY ADULT DAUGHTER

A couple of years ago I allowed my daughter to move back in with me. I had been alone for awhile and was becoming accustomed to my solitude so I didn’t know how this would turn out but I knew what my response should be when she asked me. The Lord had prepared me...

WELFARE

I read a little something on Facebook today which started me thinking on a different path. I am basically against welfare. I am not against it because I am white. I am also not against it because I am middle class. I am against welfare because it strips people of...

GODLY ADVICE

My son called me today. He is at a crossroads in his life. He is about to finish his premed studies at the University of Central Florida and is a bit hesitant to jump right into medical school. I can relate, I remember absolutely hating textbooks when I finished my...