Recently, I traveled from home to be with my daughter and three young grandchildren who were grieving the loss of their grandmother. As expected at their age, our time together was filled with a mixed bag of emotions. One minute the kids would be playing and laughing, and the next they’d be climbing onto a lap for another round of cuddling and kisses. Occasionally, one child would quietly ask another question about Grandma and why she had died. It was obvious their young minds were trying to understand the implications of her death and their loss. One evening we all dined at a local ... Read the Post
Archives for January 2012
Laundry
One of my least favorite jobs is doing laundry. There are just too many steps that must be taken to get the job done. First, I have to get the laundry downstairs. Then I have to sort it and add it one load at a time in the washer. (It really doesn’t like it when I try and put two loads in at once). Next, I have to move it to the dryer, fold it, and put it away. I can get the laundry in the washer, and I can usually get that load in the dryer and the next one in the washer; but beyond that, it takes what I call mountain-moving faith. I end up with mountains of sorted dirty clothes trying to ... Read the Post
Not Supposed to be Here
After leaving the family nest to go to college, I got a little off track! I strayed from the path. I wasn't going crazy, like going out partying and drinking. I just was lost because I did not have a good Christian foundation. I was five hours from home without a church and church-going friends. Everyday was the same: I went to class and hung out with friends. I was living in my own world that I had fooled myself into believing was good. Then, one day I believe God got tired of watching me wander around aimlessly, so He called out to me. He woke me up and told me to look around me and ... Read the Post
Follow the Leader
I work as an aide for the disabled and the elderly. I love my job. I get to help people in real and tangible ways every day. The other day I was chatting with one of my clients, and she was pleasantly chatting back. She was in her wheelchair, and I was standing off to the side of her. I didn’t mind spending the time talking to her, but I work on a pretty tight schedule. I go from place to place throughout the community, and I really do need to stay on task. I kept trying to use my body language as a gesture to encourage her to follow me into the other room so that we could work and talk at ... Read the Post
Sins of the Spirit
Lord, today I was angry. When friendship was extended, I responded coolly. I felt justified. After what she had said, I had a right to treat her that way. About whom does she think she is making such condescending statements? I haven't done anything to deserve her cruel comments. In the long run my refusal of her friendship will teach her a valuable lesson: Her behavior is unacceptable. I will not reward such dysfunction. After all, her attitude is totally despicable, and it goes against the teachings in Your Word, Lord. I certainly don't want to enable her. I've settled it once and for ... Read the Post