Author Archives: Annie

When I was a little girl, my aunt had a close friend, Mary Elizabeth.  Everybody called her Tony. Tony had the gift of gab; she could talk faster than anybody I’ve ever seen in my life!  She talked so fast … Continue reading →

  Every morning, when my kids were in school, I packed them a lunch.  Not just any lunch but a lunch covered with prayer. School, even then, was a place of worldly influence and often persecution for kids who went … Continue reading →

As a child, I sometimes visited a Pentecostal Church with a friend. There was an elderly lady, Sister Jones, who, sometimes would jump up, wave a hanky, scream “waaho!” run down the aisle and keep right on going.   Only … Continue reading →

Having a pedicure is one of life’s treats. If you have ever had one, you understand the magnitude of this extravagance! Today, foot washing is a luxury and comes at a hefty price.   In Biblical times, ‘foot washing’ was viewed as … Continue reading →

I often ask my grandkids if they have Jesus in their heart.  One day, four year old Max said, “Nope, not any more.”   Startled, I asked why. He said cause his heart is full and Jesus was in the way … Continue reading →

  I John 5:14-15 Today, as I was busy about the house, my heart was suddenly taken with the need for prayer. I Thessalonians 5:17 tells us that we are to pray without stopping; within our heart to continuously pray. … Continue reading →

One summer, my mother and I signed up for a low fat cooking class. The dish we were to prepare was low fat lasagna with whole wheat pasta. We were told that lasagna’s main downfall was the obscene amount of … Continue reading →

This week, I saw a young mother eating lunch with her two children. One child was an infant; the other looked like she was eight or nine years old. While enjoying their lunch, I watched as people stopped by the … Continue reading →

I Peter 3:3-4 One of my daughters is a professional make up consultant. My idea of face care is ordinary soap and water. My daughter is absolutely horrified. But, hey, it works. My daughter went to a beauty consultant’s seminar … Continue reading →

My two year old grandson, Sam, was visiting us in Florida.  His mama and I had taken containers of cold water with us to the beach.  The sand was getting warm and Sam was jumping and chanting, “hot, hot, hot!”  We laughed … Continue reading →