by admin | Jan 10, 2020 | Humor, Uncategorized
In this edition of “Friday Funny,” I present to you a mystery: why our cat delivers a stuffed cow to us, several times each day, while loudly complaining. For some reason known only to this specific cat, the Chick-Fil-A cow must be safely secured in our...
by admin | Jan 7, 2020 | Gifts from Your Pain, Uncategorized
Life is not a pie, I have often told my kids. What this means is that there really is not a fixed amount of money, or jobs, or resources in the world. Of course, some people have more resources than others, some have more obvious talents and abilities. But there are...
by admin | Nov 12, 2019 | Blog, Miracles, Penny Pinching, Uncategorized
In 2002 and 2003, I led the committee that prepared and hosted my church’s annual women’s retreat. Each year, 100 – 125 women would travel about two hours away from our community to spend time growing in relationship with Jesus and in relationship with each...
by admin | Oct 22, 2019 | Blog, Penny Pinching, Uncategorized
People are pretty sensitive about their money. For six years I was an account/relationship manager to issuers of tax-exempt bonds. In the matrixed world of public finance, my job was to make sure that multiple parties paid what they owed and were paid what they were...
by admin | Sep 27, 2019 | Blog, Miracles, Uncategorized
I wandered away from Christ for many years, but in my late twenties, I returned to Him with all that I was. Around the time when I joined a biblically-sound church and made a public profession of faith, I experienced a profound dream. That night, I opened my dream...
by admin | Sep 26, 2019 | Blog, Insights Into Mental Health and Autism
As a person with a long history of anxiety, I am more than willing to tell you some of the experiences from my inner life. I can also share some observations as a mom of a child with high functioning autism, and as a family member of others I believe may be on the...
by admin | Sep 20, 2019 | Gifts from Your Pain, Insights Into Mental Health and Autism, Uncategorized
One Mother’s Day, several years ago, I was invited to share a presentation at my church. One of my remarks was not an original thought, but it’s an important one: you never know who you are raising for the kingdom of God. Billy Graham had a mom and dad; so did Mother...
by admin | Sep 18, 2019 | Blog, Gifts from Your Pain, Uncategorized
My God is a God of purpose. Janet Parshall, Inclusion Fusion Live 2019 No one chooses pain—not physical pain, certainly not emotional pain. Pain stinks. But pain is often the start and very path itself to God’s purpose. Do you believe that? Once upon a time, I most...
by admin | Sep 9, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized, Word of the Week
Ordinarily, the Word of the Week posts include definitions, particularly for words with biblical uses. But this week, I’m sharing about sunflowers in these waning days of summer because I’ve seen so many images of sunflowers on social media this year. This uniquely...
by admin | Aug 29, 2019 | Blog, Miracles, Penny Pinching, Uncategorized
I was recently reminded of a miracle that took place 22 years ago. The reminder came by way of another unexpected blessing. I’ve come to view these kinds of things as one way God communicates with me. What happened in August 2019: Our church organized a collection of...
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