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Have you ever watched an artist work on a potter’s wheel?  It is absolutely stunning the way a common lump of clay is turned into a beautiful vessel.    The potter’s hands are deft and skilled as the pot is made. … Continue reading →

My beautiful little granddaughter, Allyson, got in the car after Cheerleading practice.  She said, “Mamaw, what do you do when somebody comes up to you and says, “You’re ugly.”?  Her big, brown eyes welled up with tears as she spoke. Before … Continue reading →

Today, I sat down on a bench in the warm sunshine and watched while two of my grandsons played at the park.    After a bit, two young mothers came and sat down across from me.  One told the other she had been … Continue reading →

My mom and I took my Dad’s small dinghy with a motor mounted on the back, packed a picnic lunch and set out to explore Blennerhassett Island,  in the middle of the Ohio River.    Once we reached the Island, we … Continue reading →

  One Sunday, when my grandson was two years old, he was in the church nursery, playing.  Turning suddenly, he accidentally hit a playmate on the head with his toy.  She began to cry.    I asked him, “what do you say … Continue reading →

  One day I was talking to my granddaughter, Ally, about something we had done together the summer before. She sighed with all the patient wisdom of a nine year old and wistfully said, “but, mamaw, that’s when I was … Continue reading →

The first time my husband went to another country on business, he did not know the culture or the people. When he arrived, he felt out of place with their customs and lifestyles. As he became accustomed to daily life … Continue reading →

A Life in the Day of a Fly II Peter 3:8-9 My cousin’s niece made the observation that some types of flies only live for 24 hours. With all the wisdom of a 9 year old, she went on to … Continue reading →

Often, when I’ve asked God to change something, whether it would be circumstances or people, God changes me.  The hurts in life sometimes scream “unfair”, especially when we have done nothing to deserve our circumstances!  The things that seem unfair … Continue reading →

  Do you remember the song, “This Little Light of Mine, I’m gonna let it shine! ?  Hide it under a bushel NO! I’m gonna let it shine!” One of the greatest desires of a Christian’s heart should be to ‘let … Continue reading →