My friend Marilyn Hammond has consistently made me and Mom cards. She has also crocheted lovely cross bookmarks and sent timely messages. Her talent for crafting is a tool used for the sake of others. In the book of Matthew chapter twenty-five, Jesus speaks a parable...
It’s reaping time! The seed was planted, fertilizer was added, the ground was watered and the weeds were plucked. We now have potatoes, corn, tomatoes, green beans, squash, cucumbers, and peppers. Potatoes produce potatoes, bean seed produces beans, tomato plants...
My sister bought Momma flowers for Easter. I felt the yellow daffodils and daisies, and pink and melon carnations combined with purple irises were delightful. Because they were bunched together, I couldn’t enjoy their individual beauty. I separated each kind of...
Our friend Len Murphy recently rang the bell to celebrate his cancer-free diagnosis. Several rounds of Chemotherapy were administered to grant Len freedom for this rite of passage. His cancer diagnosis proved life-changing, but thankfully more days have been...
I was happily heading to Knoxville. My warning light came on for my left front tire-the pressure was low. I stopped at a local business to get air but noticed a shard of metal in my tire. God had allowed me to park in order to expose the problem. A technician fixed...
I found a perfect blouse at Merle Norman to bless Mom for her birthday, but I was also blessed. As I paid for the lovely item, splashed with blue and yellow flowers, the store's owner Debbie Campfield and I conversed. She inquired about Mom’s condition. She also...
I saw little Jude’s shoes on the church pew where a little dude’s shoes should be. Sometimes Jude squirms and fusses, nevertheless he attends church faithfully with his preacher father Scotty Shults, and teacher mother Hailey Waters Shults. His shoes, though not on...
Mom and I were frazzled and needed assistance. My neighbor Glenda Jennings brought us pizza, and her tasty maple fudge, for lunch. She took time to sit with Mom and gave much-needed reassurance with kind words and a caring heart. Glenda’s neighborly love calmed Mom...
I watched mom as she read my printed reminder validating she was home. I had asked the Lord to give me a way to help her remember. The idea for the note was pressed upon my heart from God’s infinite wisdom. I do not have the wisdom it takes to care for mom, but...
My sister bought Mamma roses for Valentine’s Day. I admired the colorful flowers but they were not strongly scented. As they began to wilt and their color dulled a strong and sweet fragrance was emitted. This only lasted a few days and the dried roses now hang without...
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