The old saying is, when life gets tough, the tough get going. But it doesn’t always work that way. Sometimes when life deals you a hard blow, you crawl in a hole and pull the hole in after you. Or at least, that’s what you might want to do, if you didn’t have to keep living life daily. So, what DO you do? Call a friend and cry on her shoulder? Yeah, that works, but you can burn out friends pretty…
Our little town of White Salmon was in the news last week end, and for a very good reason. A hero came home after 68 years. I don’t know any of the extended family personally, but the story touched me at a deep level. You see, I’m a mother of a US Marine who served in Iraq and Kuwait, and I can relate to the fear of losing a loved one. I have God to thank that I can’t relate…
Today I’ve been mowing for an hour or so, then pulling weeds in my garden, planting tomato and green pepper plants, watering newly sprouted beans, peas, turnips, and more. Lots to do this time of year, but my least favorite is pulling weeds. Why is it that no matter how much I hoe, till, and pull, the weed crop manages to outgrow the food crop? I’m even hitting them with Roundup, hoping to rid myself of them once and for…
Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the olderwoman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized and explained, “We didn’t have this green thing back in my earlier days.” The young clerk responded, “That’s our problem today.Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations.” She was right — our generation didn’t have the green thing in its day. Back then,…
Whew. Really? I have to figure out WHY I do the things I do? I was praying this morning and felt the Lord asked me to dig deeper. Why do I make some of the choices I make, and most of all, why do I react in certain ways? Ouch. Do I have to, Lord? Can’t I just pray and ask you to cover my actions and bless my choices? No? Seriously, no? Sigh. OK. So here’s the first motive…
A friend sent me a journal entry to read today, as she wanted honest feedback. I read it and choked back tears at the raw honesty poured out on the page. God has been prompting her to dig deep. To go beyond the surface in her relationship with Him and interaction with people, and she took it seriously. I’m not sure I can be that vulnerable, but I’m willing to try. Looking at ourselves is tough in the best of…
Can you tell I’m pumped? Yeah, just a little. You see, my new website just went live and I’m in love! Aren’t the colors and graphics cool? I have the most awesome web master/designer–Tiffany Amber Stockton of Eagle Designs. You got a little sneak peek if you happened to notice the brand new art work at the top of my blog, as everything now matches. I have horses in all of my books so far except one (not sure HOW…
I did my good deed for the day and cured a man’s hiccups. Seriously. He called me and apologized ahead of time (before he told me why he called) because he’d had the hiccups for two days straight and knew it might be difficult to talk. Poor man was tired out and worried. His wife was threatening to take him to the doctor. I told him I have a remedy if he was willing to try it. After two days…
Why Can’t He Be More Like Me by Poppy Smith Harvest House Publishers ISBN-10: 0736943331 ISBN-13: 978-0736943338 Paperback: 224 pages Release Date: April 1, 2012 Retail Price: $12.99 8 Tips For Building a Marriage That Thrives The mega-millions spent by Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries, and Katy Perry and Russell Brand, on their lavish and exotic weddings failed to guarantee a long and blissful union. But they are not alone. Recent statistics show a decline in couples getting married and…
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