Author Archives: Annie

  Max, my grandson, (age 4) loves to collect pairs of gloves; he calls them “glubs.”  The other day, while shopping, I found a pair of Halloween gloves for him to add to his ‘glub’ collection.   They had a strange … Continue reading →

While enrolling my 3 year old grandson for VBS, the secretary asked him what his mama’s name was. Zac assuredly said, “Mom.”    Amused and needing more information than the obvious, she continued, “What’s your mama’s first name?”   After a moment … Continue reading →

Years ago, I was doing a promo skit for an evangelism class at our church.  I dressed up as a wild woman, big hat, crazy dress, red tennis shoes, bright red lipstick—carrying a big cardboard sign. The plan was that, on … Continue reading →

    When my grandson, Max, was only a few weeks old, he had colic that was just endless!  His three year old brother became so upset by the new baby’s constant crying that his Mommy and Daddy finally told … Continue reading →

In the aftermath of hurricane Katrina in August, 2005, survivors were at the top of all our prayer lists. Sometimes, we, as adults, miss the observations kids make about disasters and world problems.  Kids can show a depth of understanding that is truly … Continue reading →

One day, I heard my granddaughter, Allyson, singing and laughing. Curious as to what was bringing her such joyful abandon, I peeked around the corner to find her dancing!  Singing, she spun round and round so that her skirt flowed … Continue reading →

The Word gives us direction for our lives but we can not take a line here, a line there out of the Bible and use “it” for direction or cite “it” as doctrine.  A good illustration is “The Alien Scripture Verse,” … Continue reading →

      One of my favorite things about God’s Word is; that it doesn’t “gloss over” the humanity of His children. Whether they fell or triumphed, He told of it.  The Bible is about real people, who really lived. They … Continue reading →

Years ago, we lived in a house that had a peach tree in the backyard.  All summer long, I watched as the buds went from bud to flower to fruit to ripen.  As I watched the fruit’s progression, I thought about … Continue reading →

The No Name Lizards Acts 17:22-23 My grandson, Quinlan, was showing me his two pet lizards. When I inquired what their names were he quickly responded, “They don’t have names, they are the no name lizards.”  After a moment’s thought, … Continue reading →