The other day I went to visit someone that I don’t know very well and we discussed many things. She is of a different faith than I am and admittedly I am limited to what I do know about other faiths. Yet, we appeared to be on the same page […]
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The puzzle
It is hard to know some days what is going on with the events in our lives. We know that things happen for a reason but we don’t always know what that reason is. I traveled to Utah for a genealogy conference two years ago as I was picking up […]
Holding back God
A lot can be said about doing this. How many times have I held back God because I had to control things? Or if my expectations were off the mark? Well it goes without saying for me that fear has been a huge issue, and is still part of my […]
Walking away
Life sometimes throws a curve ball. With me, this happens more than I want it too. On occasion I do ask why can’t things be easier? I remember the easier old days, when life wasn’t so complex and there wasn’t so many questions, problems, and concerns. However, I think back […]
Afflictions
The last couple of days have been rough. I had to make a very unpopular decision that angered and hurt a few people close to me. I had a puppy that was a rescue. He was the cutest ball of crazy fluff I have ever known. He would jump in […]
The light
Notice in this picture that there are shadows and less light in some places. We frequently think that things are dark and bleak. They usually are not. It is very common when times are tough that we look around and nothing makes sense or seems to be all dark. Then […]
Failing
It can be so easy to want to give up and crawl under a rock and never come back out. I know, I lived there for many years. I can not really pinpoint when I crawled under my rock. I think I did it several times, in every area of […]
Following the spirit
What a weekend it has been. I was at a work party finally eating my food after waiting for over an hour and I get a phone call from my older son. He tells me that my 7 year old had been bitten by the dog on the face. I […]
Trials
Sometimes we have trials that are not pleasant for us to go through. For me those trials are usually because people are talking negatively about me. I may not be perfect in fact I know I am far from it! I readily accept that I am completely human at times […]
Aware
In the growth process we are sometimes left to struggle and attempt to figure things out for ourselves. This is one of the hardest challenges to go through. Even though we know what is expected (think the greatest commandment John 13:34) we are still left with very human and mortal […]