Author Archives: Annie

Special is—Special Hosea 6:6 My daughter’s birthday is in a holiday month.  Every now and then, the holiday falls on the exact same day as “her day.”  Her 13th birthday was one of those times.    Since I love to cook, … Continue reading →

MERCY, NOT REASON I Peter 1:3-5 As I sit on my patio, the sunshine is warm and comforting. This is good, I need comforting right now. Prayers for understanding have been futile. Leaning back to let the soothing warmth of … Continue reading →

  Granny and Puss Harvey Galatians 6:7 One afternoon, my son in-law’s Granny was watching a TV evangelist while holding her cat, Puss Harvey, on her lap. Puss was sick and Granny was deeply concerned. The TV preacher’s sermon was very … Continue reading →

Sometimes, I Just Feel—Beat II Corinthians 4:16-18 Baking a cake is brutal.  The first thing you do is to take a wire whisk and beat the sugar into the eggs.  From the inexperienced view point, that seems a bit overdone. If the sugar … Continue reading →

Making Healthy choices II Peter 1: 4-9 I love going to the big warehouse stores like Sam’s Club and Costco!  My favorite time to go is on the days when they have vendors set up with little cooking stations. One reason … Continue reading →

The other day, I baked an extraordinary German Chocolate Cake. I’d toasted the pecans and the coconut before I put them in the special icing. It was, beyond any doubt, the most delicious German Chocolate Cake I’d ever made, bar … Continue reading →

One day, while cleaning, I put my full length mirror in the hall way so it wouldn’t get broken. Maddy, our Basset hound, came running down the hallway, floppy ears dragging the floor, tongue hanging out, eager to be wherever … 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 →

All my books are available for sale on Amazon.  Most are published in both paperback AND Kindle format.  Here is a list of Amazon links for your ease in locating them. Remember, books are always a great gift for ANY … Continue reading →

Joshua 24:24 I love the Word of God; it’s about people, real people. The children of Israel were just like us! They were people with every day issues and faults that are familiar to us. Every time the people were … Continue reading →