Today when I tried to use the mouse on my computer, it wouldn’t work. I decided it had a low battery and replaced the battery. But it still didn’t work. Then I noticed that the wireless receiver for the mouse wasn’t plugged in. If it isn’t plugged in, the mouse can’t communicate with the computer. …
From Worship Experiences
No Other Gods Before Me
In my morning devotions today, I read Exodus 20, which contains the 10 Commandments. As I read the first commandment again, “You shall have no other gods before me,” it hit me in a new way. This is why I read the Bible over and over – because you never know how the Holy Spirit …
Blessed By My Dad Every Day
I have been blessed by my dad every day of my life. When I think of God, my father, I think of the father God gave me as a model. My dad is a man of faith first and foremost. He is a healer, a helper, and has a wonderful sense of humor. As he …
Simple Sheep and Silly Sheep
The local memory care nursing home, Thrive, has sheep outside its doors. The three plastic sheep are something they added this year. I don’t know who is in charge of the sheep but what they are doing changes with the season. For instance, on Valentine’s day they held up big hearts. New Year’s they wore …
Keep Your Eyes Open for the Lord
I have to admit I’ve been a little bored lately. Tom and I got to work where we give the same short speech 100 times a day. We walk along the trails of the park. On Thursdays we pick up our groceries. Once a week we order takeout and walk on the beach. I have …
Life of Answered Prayer
Do you have a life of answered prayer? I do. I look over prayer journals from years past, and see prayer after prayer that God answered. One of the best answered prayers in my life is my husband, Tom. Yesterday was our 39th wedding anniversary. Hard to believe – the years have flown by! There …
Remembering Those on the Front Lines
On this Memorial Day Weekend, I am remembering those on the front lines. Memorial Day has always been a day to remember those who gave their lives in service to our country. We usually remember those who lost their lives in wars or military actions. Sometimes we expand that remembrance to include family members and …
Persistence Is Better than Perfection
One of my strengths is persistence. I am a turtle by nature. I would rather break a task down into small pieces and tackle each piece in its turn instead of work like a crazy person to get something done up against a deadline. There have been very few times I haven’t had something finished …
Magnum PI and Our Proper Place
Tom and I have been watching way too much television while the park is closed. Magnum PI (the 1980’s version) is on one of our channels with episodes at 3, 4, 5, and 6 p.m. While the park was open we watched one episode most days and enjoyed it. But lately we have been watching …
Burdens Too Heavy to Bear
I recently re-read Corrie Ten Boom’s book “The Hiding Place.” Corrie and her family hid and cared for Jewish families in the Netherlands during World War II. They were arrested and her father and sister died in concentration camps. Corrie survived and began a new career as an inspirational speaker, teaching about God’s love and …