Category: Grace

“Consolation Awaiting All Who Persevere Through Suffering” 

Life really has its “ups and downs”. On some days you’re on the top of the world; on other days, you’re down in the dumps. The Book of Job describes the  story of someone experiencing this “yo-yo” of life. He goes from a great place to the worst place, and then back to the best place. … Continue reading “Consolation Awaiting All Who Persevere Through Suffering”  →

July 5, 1969—Seems Like Yesterday

Originally Posted July 5, 2021... this BLOG is still accurate except we've now been married 54 years with 41 grandchildren and one great grandchild... and hopefully more to come. God is good. Today is our 52nd wedding anniversary… in some ways, it seems like yesterday. As I think of our life today with our children and … Continue reading July 5, 1969—Seems Like Yesterday →

“Never Touched By Honor”

We all need to know we are being cared for…. if not, we will feel the need to take care of our self…. “to look out for #1”. When I know I’m being cared for, I’m free to do what I’m called to do. It’s called trust. I trust that the Lord loves me and … Continue reading “Never Touched By Honor” →

Mary Can Teach Us A Lot

Like Mary, who pondered all these things in her heart, the feast of the Immaculate Conception should cause us to ponder.  It seems much of God’s plan for our redemption is not obvious to us and should be a cause for pondering, for allowing the Holy Spirit to shed light on the truth. The archangel Gabriel … Continue reading Mary Can Teach Us A Lot →

The Holy Spirit Is Everywhere

The other day I was on the road to do a few errands… nothing fancy or complicated. I was headed to Cosco. It was about 1:30pm, a time I’ve often found the store is pretty empty. I planned to pop “in and out”.  As I pulled in to get gas, I thought “hmmmm, pretty crowded…oh … Continue reading The Holy Spirit Is Everywhere →

Let’s Enjoy Our Differences

We are all so different. We are different in our likes and dislikes, in our motivations, in our personalities. We are certainly different in our physical characteristics…. height, weight, “looks”.  Doing my usual extensive research for the BLOG, I discovered that there are 4 different personality types. No wait, hold on…. others say there are … Continue reading Let’s Enjoy Our Differences →