One of my biggest fears as a child was of falling into quicksand. I didn’t understand that quicksand did not exist in Livingston, Tennessee, so to me the fear was real. What would I do if I fell in, how would I ever get out? These were the questions that plagued me for years. I…

Wouldn’t it be nice if everything was on an even scale? Since this is an election year, you have heard it spouted from both candidates, “Equal pay for equal work.” We know that is just a fantasy, this is the “real” world and we know that doesn’t always happen. In the workplace, everything is subjected…

I am always praying to open my eyes and my heart that I might see the path that the Lord has chosen for me. I struggle with what is the path the Lord has chosen for me versus the path that I want to follow. I can not discern the words in my brain as…

It was a long drive from Virginia to Marietta, Georgia this weekend. It takes at least 6 hours to get to my sister’s house, and that is without stopping to shop along the way or eating. Sandy and I talked the entire way about a little bit of everything. It is wonderful when you are…

I have been perplexed by the thought of judging. Are we supposed to judge? I have heard all my life, “Judge Not, That Ye Be Not Judged.” I thought that was pretty straight forward, I am in no place to judge anyone, I have no knowledge of their circumstances, or what is in their heart. However,…

I recently did a post where I spoke about coffee, and how we can relate our faith to a cup of coffee. Many of you commented that you loved the devotion, and I even heard back from one reader, where the devotion was used at her church. Her husband was doing the meditation devotional, and he referenced…

I have had two friends this week tell me about an issue that was weighing heavy on their minds. Both friends talked a little about their problems, and ended up with a prayer of “Thy will be done.” The first friend was concerned for a daughter who was in an abusive relationship. She felt helpless…

How do you like your cup of coffee? I know everyone has a different answer to that question. And if you go to Starbucks, the different answers would probably floor most of us. I drink mine with french vanilla creamer, I usually refer to this as “children’s coffee.” I take a little coffee with my…

How many times have you done something that you know better, but still do? I think this is something that all of us can relate to in one way or another. I unfortunately can relate really well. I recently, (this week), had one of these moments. My daughter is in visiting and she is attending…