Monthly Archives: August 2011

  My computer is connected to an internet radio station. This enables me to listen to my favorite gospel music while I work at my desk.   After awhile, a note comes up on my screen that says, “are you still … Continue reading →

Noticing that it would soon be lunch time, I looked down at what I was wearing to decide what I’d eat on my hot dog. I know that sounds funny, but I’ve never been the neatest person in the world. … Continue reading →

Having a headache with a stiff neck is fairly common. When your neck is stiff, it makes your head hurt and when your head hurts, it makes your neck stiff! Whichever happens first, the end result is the whole body suffers. According to … Continue reading →

My best friend, Celia, loves to sing.  You can tell when she is enjoying herself because she will begin to hum then break into song.  Have you noticed that young children often sing while they play? And of course there is the … Continue reading →

The world has turned ‘self’ into a life style.  Self-worth, self-esteem, self-respect; it’s all about ‘me.’  According to the world, if I understand the importance of ‘self love,’ I’ll be successful and nobody can tear me down.  Did you know that God also … Continue reading →

Have you ever noticed that there can be one thing in the daily wash basket that keeps getting shoved to the bottom? Obviously, there are articles of laundry that MUST be washed and returned for use; like socks and towels. … Continue reading →

  Being the Pastor’s secretary meant that I had to attend many of the funerals that the Pastor was called upon to officiate over.  Of course, most of the funerals were for church members or their family. But, Pastor was … Continue reading →

When I was a kid there was a saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.”  Cute song but, it isn’t true.  Words can not only hurt, they can leave scars that can affect … Continue reading →

A dear friend of mine told me that as a young woman, she had stopped going to church for awhile because somebody in her church had been a hypocrite.  She said she had decided that if ‘that’ was what being a … Continue reading →

Moses was a great leader. The Bible says he talked to God “face to face” (Exodus 33:11). After Moses’ death, Joshua was chosen by God to lead the nation of Israel. Can you imagine trying to follow in the footsteps … Continue reading →