Tag Archives: faith

My Dog Keeps Me on My Knees

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Judy Robertson

I have to admit, when I am on my knees praying I don’t stay very long as it hurts my knees. It’s down, a few words, and up as quickly as possible. While on my knees in this humbled position, … Continue reading →

Posted in Being still before God, Christian Living, dogs, Faith, Pets, Prayer | Tagged dogs, faith, Prayer | 4 Comments

Today I am Sad…But Not Without Hope

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Carol Boley

I am very sad. I know it will not always be so, but today, I am very sad. My mother died one month ago. I miss her. She lived with us the last 20 years of her life. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Alzheimer's, Bible, Caregiving, Christian Living, Death and Dying, Faith, Family Life, Family Stories, Forgivness, Gifts, Grace, Grief, Hope, Jesus, Kindness, Legacy, Life, Life Transitions, Love, Mom, Parenting, Regrets, rest, Teaching, Trust in God's promises | Tagged children, faith, family stories, forgiveness, grief, Jesus, Life Transitions, love, memoir, thankfulness | 22 Comments

When You Long to Escape

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Carol Boley

Some days I dream about escaping. I picture myself at the Hotel del Coronado (“the Del”) on the southern California coast for three days. By myself. The dream is most vivid seconds before I open the door for the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Alzheimer's, Being still before God, Bible, Caregiving, Christian Living, Confession, Dreams, facial, Faith, Family Life, Finding solutions, Frustrations, Gifts, Grace, Grief, Health and Beauty, Honor, Hope, Jesus, Kindness, Life Transitions, Love, massage, Mom, ocean, peace, Perserverance, Prayer, Remembering, rest, spa treatments, Trust in God's promises, When life seems too much | Tagged despair, Doing Life Together, faith, family stories, grief, Jesus, Life Transitions, love, Prayer, sharing life | 12 Comments

Some Things I Don’t Understand

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Linda Carlblom

(This article by Kitty Chappell was first published in The Sierra Star, Oakhurst, California on May 5, 1994 in conjunction with the National Day of Prayer) I have driven automobiles for over 40 years and I still don’t understand how their … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Prayer, Uncategorized | Tagged faith, National Day of Prayer, Prayer | 1 Comment

When We Think We Are Failures

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Judy Robertson

I come to You this morning, Lord, as a failure—one who can’t get the job done. I’ve failed at the social media/blog stuff—I’ve failed at revealing you to others. My heart is broken. You take failures, don’t You, Lord? I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Being still before God, Confession, failure, Faith, peace, Prayer, Regrets, rest, Trust in God's promises, weakness, When life seems too much | Tagged despair, failure, faith, Prayer | 1 Comment

You Are Not Broken…by Carol Boley

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Linda Carlblom

You are redeemed. You are not broken. I’ve been mulling this over for a while and decided now is the perfect time to share it. It may not be popular, as it goes against the current grain in blogs and … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Faith, Hope, Jesus, Life, Motivation, Spiritual warfare, Uncategorized, weakness | Tagged brokenness, failures, faith, flawless, new creation, no condemnation, perfection, redeemed, self image, struggles, victory | 4 Comments

Getting Ready for Christmas . . . by Andrea R. Huelsenbeck

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

My mother-in-law had a Thanksgiving Day tradition of stacking all her Christmas records on the record player spindle and playing them non-stop until New Years. That’s how we knew it was time to get ready for Christmas. Even though retail … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Faith, Holiday | Tagged Christmas, faith | 3 Comments

The Beach Ball that Swam to Oma . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Even though I grew up near the Jersey shore, we didn’t often go to the beach when I was a child. My dad was busy earning a living; my stay-at-home mom didn’t drive. But I do remember one rare beach … Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Life Together, Family Stories, Fathers, Finding solutions, Memoir, Perserverance | Tagged depression, despair, Disappointment, Doing Life Together, faith, family stories | 3 Comments

Be at Rest

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Carol Boley

I crave the Word of God more and more these days. Not so much for its comfort, although that is surely there, and welcome in these days…these days of terror, disease, disaster. Not so much for its promise of eternal … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christian Living, Elections, Faith, Fear, Finding solutions, Forgivness, Freeway shootings, Frustrations, Grace, Greatest love ever, Hope, Jesus, Love, Overcoming Fear, peace, Politics, rest, Terrorism, War | Tagged facts, faith, fear, peace, politics, rest, uncertainty | 7 Comments

Raising Spiritually Strong Toddlers…by Linda Carlblom

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Linda Carlblom

There are scads of articles on children’s ministry, but most of them deal with preschool or school-aged children. Are toddlers too young to learn about God? No, no, no! Most toddlers are eager learners. The whole world is their classroom … Continue reading →