Author Archives: Annie

 Today, I decided I’d had enough of trying to do something with my unruly hair. Settling into the ‘hair chair,’ at the beauty parlor, I told the beautician of my struggle. Since I’d moved from NC to Florida, my hair “do” had … Continue reading →

One afternoon, my little grandson got in the car, obviously annoyed.  One of his friends had been very attentive as long as a treat was in hand; but as soon as the treat was gone, so was the friend.  This … Continue reading →

  Satan keeps trying to convince me that I’m a failure. Whenever I fall short and mess up, the devil makes sure that I know what a big loser I Am.  Daily, I must remind myself that satan is a … Continue reading →

This morning, I made wheat bread with dried cranberries, chopped English walnuts, cinnamon and allspice. Also, I made oatmeal cookies with those same ingredients. Both recipes also included flour, butter and salt. The obvious question is, how could the same … Continue reading →

LIFE COMES AT YOU FAST! John 16:33 One morning, my daughter looped the leash of their full grown Great Dane, Toby, around the table leg so he’d be out from under foot while she did household chores. She headed upstairs; … Continue reading →

I have mouth trouble. Sometimes, my tongue beats my eyeballs black and blue in the on-going quest for mouth control!  Mercy! Did you know that humans are the only one of God’s creations that can express their thoughts in words?    … Continue reading →

  In the Old Testament, we find one of the things that made God angrier than anything else was:  When his children embraced the behavior and gods of the world rather than the one true God. (Judges 2:1-2 and the … Continue reading →

The Bible says we are conquerors through Christ. However, there’s more to it than just acknowledging what the Bible says.  There are some personal commitments that I must make in order to become so full of Jesus that I can be … Continue reading →

My grandson, Gregory, was visiting from England. As we were getting into the car, he was side tracked by a caterpillar crawling along the sidewalk.  Fascinated by the worm, he called me to come and look.  I told him he … Continue reading →

Some friends of ours recently learned that the foundation of their beautiful home had been destroyed by termites.  For many years, they’d said they’d check into termite prevention, but, had never gotten a round to it. One of the things … Continue reading →