Category Archives: Meant for Encouragement

Yesterday, during one of those rare moments of solitude, I visited some blogs I had never been to before.  As I read through the posts, some fun, some serious, and some so interesting it was hard to stop reading, I realized how closely connected we seem to be.  It seems no matter what part of the world that we hail from, we all have common goals and dilemmas.  There are times when I hear the … Continue reading →

              Yesterday I wrote about “7 Things You Don’t Know About Me” and I mentioned the time my house caught fire.  I was young when it happened, but I remember it vividly.  Childhood immaturity and a book of matches caused it.  While I remember the details, I chose not to go into specifics but rather to share yesterday’s inspiration from the story of my doll, Lorraine, being saved.  I had been playing with her earlier … Continue reading →

God is so good and His blessings are many.  There is a wonderful older couple from my parents’ church that is moving and needs to sell just about everything in their home.  I went to their house yesterday with the intention to purchase a few dishes. I came away with a whole lot more than that.  Not only did I get a complete set of Queen pots and pans, a few Pyrex measuring cups, a … Continue reading →

My son will be turning 21 this Easter. I decided that I wanted to make him something special for his big day and thought I’d make him a scrapbook about his life so far.  This is proving to be harder than I thought. How do you select from hundreds of photos those that reflect a life?  Each one has a story of its own.  Every picture reminds me of how quickly time has passed and … Continue reading →

Yesterday I read “Distracted Mothers” at Joni’s blog ‘What Its All About’. She really struck a chord with me. Then this morning, I was reading from Helen Widger Middlebrooke’s devotional Lessons for a Supermom (pages 17-18) and I was again struck. God was really speaking to me, loud and clear. I am so guilty of missing out on the little things for want of the big picture. I’m losing so much because my focus is … Continue reading →