An attitude of gratitude — This is the day that the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24 NKJV) An attitude of gratitude is a characteristic worth striving for in life. It didn’t come naturally to me, especially as a child. My thankless heart “Not another quilt,” I moaned. I held it…

Along the way I learned a few things — I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) In a moment of insanity, I agreed to participate in NaNoWriMo. Lee Warren, who has taken on the NaNoWriMo challenge for years, recruited several of us from a local Christian writers’ group to join him. November is…

The “Red-Letter” Word of Jesus, Day Four — Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, “What do you seek?” They said to Him, Rabbi” (Which is to say, when translated Teacher), “where are You staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him that…

The Red-Letter Words of Jesus, Day Three — Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, “Behold the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him speak and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned and seeing them following, said to them, “What do you seek?” …

The Red-Letter Words of Jesus, Day Two — In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. -John 1:1–3 (NKJV) Say What? In the 1930’s, the comedy team Abbott and…

The “Red-Letter” Words of Jesus, Day One — For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thought and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV) I invite you to join me…

The preschoolers who wanted to go to hell — Mishaps in teaching make for funny stories. With over fifty years of teaching under my belt, I have plenty of stories to tell. Some funny, some shocking, some shockingly funny. Here’s another one of those shockingly funny stories about preschoolers who wanted to go to hell. Being a typical school…

Sometimes life happens right in the middle of my lesson plans — Mishaps Happen I’ve had my fair share of mishaps in teaching since I’ve taught in some capacity for 50+ years. I’ve had the privilege of teaching some of the best kiddos you’d ever want to meet. We’ve had some great times and, yes, some not-so-great times. …

A child of the sixties — Most folks see me as an elderly woman. I suppose I do too but sometimes I defy what my mirror tells me. For example, last Saturday… I hate shopping I went to the mall. That in itself is a miracle since shopping is, as far as I’m concerned, up there with having bamboo…