Guilt. AACCK! Do you grapple with it as much as I do? Oh, not necessarily gut-stabbing guilt over some deep, dark secret sin, or even lingering guilt pangs over past mistakes. Although I’ve had some experience with both. And I suspect you have too. The guilt that irritates me like a scratchy, stiff tag in ...
Loving Our Littles
I’m writing this post at 5:15 a.m. YAWN. Why, you may wonder, am I up and at ’em so early? Spouse and I are at a remote cabin in the Smokies this week, spending time with our grands. Not just the ones who live next door in central Florida … all of them. Five little people ...
Fall Giveaway Winners
So happy to announce the winners of my fall newsletter giveaway! But first of all, hugs to everyone who entered to win my newest devo all about that priceless Godsend we all need so much these days, hope: Nevertheless, She Hoped. I was especially touched by the prayer requests many of you sent, accompanying the ...
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
So what happens when you put three fun-loving BFFs (Blessed Friends Forever) together for a week in a mountain cabin? They zip! They zing! They fly through the trees like Tarzan! (sort of) As I promised, here are the last of the pics from my girls-time-out earlier this month. Who’s in for next time? (Okay, ...
Mountain Mama
Some more Smoky Mountain pretties from my recent getaway. Hope they make you smile, dear BFF (Blessed Friend Forever)! Papa God sure does late summer right!
Everybody Needs a Little Time Away …
Did you miss me, dearest BBFF (Blessed Blog Friend Forever)? If you’re quizzically responding right now, “Um … gee Deb, did you go somewhere?” the answer is no, you didn’t. But I did go somewhere – our remote Smoky Mt cabin – for three glorious weeks, with three different sets of Besties (one pair per ...
Don’t Sweat It
My dear old grandpa used to say, “A little sweat never hurt anybody.” Well … I beg to differ. Now I don’t mind sweating when sweating is appropriate. Like on a tennis court. You’re supposed to sweat on a tennis court; if you don’t fling around fist-sized drops of perspiration when you shake your head or mop ...
Just Leave It
Something interesting happened last week on my early morning prayer walk around my neighborhood (I like to hit the lane, do my mile, and arrive back home before 8 am to try to beat the blazing Florida heat; even so, I’m usually so sweaty I slide right off my chair when I sit to eat ...
And They’ll Know We’re Offensive by Our Love
My neighbor posted a sign in her yard last week. A really horrible, in-your-face proclamation of uber-offensive, rile-stirring propaganda. Or so she was informed when she was asked to remove it. No. That can’t be right. The sign, which was sponsored by her church, simply proclaimed, “You are loved.” Wait. What??? It’s okay to post ...
Is Quiet Time Really That Important?
I first became aware of the term quiet time (as it was used in Christian-World) as a teenage believer many decades ago. A daily interval of time devoted to Bible reading combined with personal prayer time were considered an essential part of an individual’s faith journey and were strongly encouraged. Fifteen minutes a day, they ...
