Inspirational stories.
It was 1971 when I sat in my bedroom and pondered what I could make with some extra dark green velvet fabric. The material was left over from a prom dress I made. I had enough material for hot pants, proudly wore the hottest style to Junior High School. There was a school-wide assembly that …
Continue reading My Velvet Hot Pants – Modesty in a World Where Anything Goes
If you are like me, you may cringe at what someone says. One of the things I cringe at are what people say when someone dies. I often wonder if they realize what they are saying. “They are In a Better Place” As an example, the mother of someone I know recently passed away and …
Continue reading They’ve Gone to A Better Place – Really? Things People Say When Someone Dies
Many years ago, I was a Technology Consultant and Trainer at a government agency, collaborating with their IT Department on a software rollout. Just making friendly conversation, I asked one of the technicians, “What are you doing for Easter?” He quickly replied, “Nothing. Should I be?” I was stunned and my face must have shown …
The pain in my knee grew worse by the week, and soon I could not walk without discomfort. I hobbled along delicately trying to avoid the aching pain. I know I have a meniscus tear in my right knee; I’ve had one in the other knee three years ago. When you visit the doctor, they …
Continue reading Getting Closer to God – Through Pain and Suffering
We live in the most prosperous nation in the world, but sadly homelessness and poverty are a daily reality for millions. I can relate to the topic of poverty since I grew up poor. My father suddenly left when I was 3 months old, we had no child support, no government help, and no handouts. …
Continue reading Poverty in America – How Should We Solve This Problem?
Every year our family watches the classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”, made 74 years ago. We see George Bailey coming to the end of his rope, his world is encapsulated with no solutions, no hope. He wishes he had never been born; the world would be better off without him. Suddenly, his guardian angel, …
We have all messed up during our lifetime; I have messed up far more times than I’d like to admit. I used to do what I wanted, when I wanted. Mainly because in America I can. I remember someone asked me once, “what is sin?” I was surprised by the question, but they honestly …
It's Father's Day. It's not an easy day for some to remember their Dad. When I was a little girl, I imagined having a real family with a father and a mother. The reality was, my father, abandoned me when I was 6 months. He didn’t just leave me, but he left my mother and …
Last year was a whirlwind of ups and downs in our family. My husband had two unexpected surgeries that rocked his world. As I sift through last year's events, I’m struck by how God has heard every prayer. He has consoled me and walked alongside me even on the darkest days. I often wonder about …
I grew up in a single parent household, we didn’t have much money and my expectation of getting nice Christmas presents was low. My father neglected my brother and me, rarely giving us anything. Living in sunny southern California, we never lived in a house with a fireplace so there was no way Santa was …