Author Archives: Annie

My friend believes in the benefits of exercise.  Her commitment is stunning; she runs every day, regardless of the weather, the temperature or how busy her life is. She has made a life style commitment because she believes in the … Continue reading →

When we moved into our house, the back fence was covered with beautiful, lush purple blooms!  Surprisingly, before the summer was over, the fence was laying on the ground, completely destroyed by the vine. When the repair man came to fix … Continue reading →

In Children’s Church one year, as part of an activity for Mother’s Day, we asked all the children a question, “What’s the most important thing your mommy does?”  The answers were age significant; children ages 6-8 said, “do stuff for … Continue reading →

The MISSING PIECE John 15:14-16: Have you ever put together a jigsaw puzzle? Every piece is vital to the whole. If one piece is missing, the puzzle isn’t completed. We can’t take a piece from some other puzzle and use … Continue reading →

While at the zoo, my grandson, Quinlan, told me all about lions.     The lion only gets involved in the hunt when the prey is too large for the lionesses to bring down.  Those who hunt lions say that a lion … Continue reading →

Got Fire? 2 Timothy 1:6-7 There was a young man in my Sunday School Class that kept me on my face before God. Mercy! In prayer, I would cry and beg God to take the fire OUT of this child! … Continue reading →

Life is busy, when I’m doing one thing, I’m thinking about what else needs to be done!  I know satan wants to keep me from developing a personal relationship with the Lord.  The tool for his plan is busyness. To defeat his … Continue reading →

Easter is a special family time; going to church together and having everyone over for dinner.  It’s a time for photo taking and memories. Who doesn’t have a photo of ‘me’ with ‘my’ Easter basket? And of course there is … Continue reading →

My toddler grandson spent the day with me. I was trying to get my make up on while paying attention to him bouncing on my bed–. Finally, I got all my STUFF on. As I was getting in the car, … Continue reading →

My grandson is at that age where everything is a question. Every answer I give in response to his question he counters with, “But—“.  Our lives are full of ‘buts’.  Every thing we do has consequences, whether good or evil.  … Continue reading →