by Kathy | May 15, 2017 | Family musings, friendship, Uncategorized
Yesterday my parents said goodbye to friends and paid a final visit to the house they called home for almost 50 years. Today, we begin a two-journey to their new home 700 miles away. Dad’s health took a nose-dive last summer. Three hospital stays back to back...
by Kathy | Apr 13, 2017 | Family musings, Parenting, Trials and difficulties, Uncategorized
I watched as the last of my parents’ belongings were loaded on the moving truck and began the long journey from Louisiana to Tennessee. Except for a stray roll of packing tape and a few water bottles all the rooms are empty. Well, not really empty. Each space...
by Kathy | Feb 6, 2017 | Prayer, Quiet Time, Spiritual Growth, Uncategorized
Yesterday, in the grocery store, I made some poor choices. The Super Bowl was my primary excuse. My husband’s requests ran a close second. But much of the junk food also happened to be my favorites. Nothing required any preparation and met the requirement of having...
by Kathy | Jul 7, 2016 | God's love, Intimacy with God, Trials and difficulties, Uncategorized
I’ve heard it said that, unlike happiness, Christian joy has nothing to do with our circumstances. Makes sense right? Jesus both assured us we would have trouble in the world (John 16:33) and promised us that no one would take away our joy (John 16:22). Difficult...
by Kathy | Apr 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
This post is part of Lindsey Bell’s blog tour to celebrate her new Bible study and devotional, Unbeaten: How Biblical Heroes Rose Above Their Pain (and you can too). To celebrate the release, she’s giving away a HUGE bundle of books! Leave a comment on this post to be...
by Kathy | Feb 15, 2016 | In the News, Salvation, Uncategorized
A little over a week ago at a rally for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright made a bold declaration about hell: “There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other.” This is not...
