Beaten and ridiculed by the soldiers. Betrayed by His own followers, those He taught, mentored, and worshipped with. The ones He shared meals with and poured life-giving words and principles into them. He tried to prepare them for this time, but of course they did not understand all that was happening. …
Continue reading →Of Mom and Dad’s three sons, somehow, I received most of the family heirlooms. As family members aged, they either offered me these items or I asked for them. Since I’m a nostalgic kind of guy, I grabbed every piece of furniture and nick knack I could. …
Continue reading →My desire to fit in with the other girls on my team that were thin overshadowed my physical, spiritual, and mental needs. I lied about what I ate so I could lose weight. I believed being thin would cause people to love and accept me in a way I desperately wanted, and I thought this would make me feel less broken on the inside. …
Continue reading →What’s that? Yes, there’s a story that goes with the above. If you’re a mom or grandma, I’m pretty sure you’ll relate. …
Continue reading →I was thrilled and immediately placed it on my left ring finger, laughing as I flashed it around as if it was a whole carat of sparkles. …
Continue reading →When I developed the passion to write in 2013, the lack of time and mental energy to learn never took me very far. Unfortunately, my heart’s desire and penmanship ability were in sharp contrast. And without proper skill, it’s difficult to succeed as a writer. …
Continue reading →At the end of the day the water was turned into wine because You honored Your mother….
Continue reading →One morning I saw a young deer foraging. He was very small but he was alert to his surroundings while taking time to choose the tastiest morsels. He continued grazing in the backyard for a while. Then, to my surprise, he laid down by the fence, presenting a lovely picture of trust. He felt safe enough to rest in our backyard. …
Continue reading →Trees had overgrown the fence, and the shrubs needed a trim. Numerous weeds had overtaken what used to be a vegetable garden. I was overwhelmed at the scale of work that I needed to accomplish, but I knew I had brought the necessary tools. …
Continue reading →In our area of the United States, hummingbirds arrive in late March or early April and hang around until mid-October. A few weeks before their arrival, I hang three feeders for the scouts who arrive earlier to find so they can tell the later arrivers. One feeder outside our back-porch window, one outside our dining room window, and one outside our kitchen window. Almost anywhere we sit or stand in the house, we can view the beautiful little birds feeding. …
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