THANKFUL

I never thought I would say this. It has tooken me twenty years, a lot of pain and a great deal of reflection to come to this point. Yet this year I have added one more person to my list of people that I am thankful for. I am actually thankful for my ex-husband. I am...

WANTING TO BE LOVED

I am currently reading a biography of Rita Hayworth.  She was a beautiful movie star. It is interesting to note that her life was not without some challenges. When I first became interested in her I heard her father had trained her to dance.  He supposedly had a dance...

GOING TO CHURCH

There are several reasons why I go to church. One is to hear the word of God being spoken and to learn more about God. The other is for the fellowship. I have finally found a church which feels like a warm and welcoming family. I also have found that it is important...

MY BROTHER

I have posted recently about my brother’s wife leaving him. This event has upset the apple cart of my family of origin. My brother is a farmer and his wife left him right before harvest. She was his grain cart driver and she was very good at that. I went with...

HELPING THE HOMELESS

I have mentioned my friend, who is homeless, on my blog before. I met her at Starbucks where she offered to pray for me. This amazing child of God had nothing other than a tent in the woods and some clothes to wear. Even more amazing was that she always prayed that...

SISTER-IN-LAW

I mentioned yesterday that my brother was facing a divorce. I never really liked my sister-in-law. I didn’t think she liked me so I wasn’t going to waste the time on her. Then one summer my brother and her decided to visit. I discovered on that trip that I...