While talking with a friend who is recovering from a stroke, he was telling me how he is being cared for by his wife. I could tell he was frustrated at having to rely on someone else for what he once was able to do for himself. He must ask for what he needs and […]
Last week we took a trip to Waco, Texas to visit the places we saw on the TV program “Fixer Upper.” We didn’t expect to see the stars of the show, Chip and Joanna Gains, but we hoped to see some of their work. In the show they fixed up old houses, transforming them into
I was attending the Family Friday service at Heritage Christian Church, where our Pastor was teaching us to pray for each other and let the Holy SPIRIT lead us. People are usually shy about praying for people, so Pastor Bob assigned us someone to pray for. I wondered who he would select for me. I
The headlines screamed of a major tragedy! It was bad and might get worse. In the old days they would have said “Stop the presses” indicating the headlines would be replaced, but the story had already taken over cable and network news and the internet. Had we been attacked or were masses of people dying?
I woke up at 4 AM and the power was out, which wouldn’t be a big deal, but it had snowed overnight, and it was 10F degrees outside! I wondered if my water pipes would freeze with no heat. This is South Texas, and we aren’t prepared for this kind of weather. The streets are
