I’ve heard this quote many times over the years but it popped up again when I was mulling over the wonderful weekend of my grandson’s wedding in Ohio a couple of weeks ago. As family and friends gathered to celebrate the union of this beautiful young couple I noticed … Continue reading →
The following passage from Proverbs 3:5-6 from The Message says all that I’m trying to say today and much more as we get on with this new year of grace. Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own.Listen for God’s voice in everything you … Continue reading →
I like to spend time at the end of one year preparing for the new year. You know–purging files, shredding old documents, hiring a crew to get those cobwebs in the corners of my high ceilings (no ladders for me anymore) and generally giving my home a good annual … Continue reading →
Hi friends. I interviewed my good friend Kathy Collard Miller for this first post for the new year. I thought it might spark you to consider reading what she found in the Bible about friendship and how her discoveries can inspire us to make the new year one … Continue reading →
Enjoy your holiday with your family and friends. I’m going to do the same. I’ll be back ‘next year.’ 😉 Karen
Continue reading →My parents taught me early in life about the joy of giving. In their own way they modeled the teaching of Jesus, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35) As I watched them share their money, time, and resources with others, it seemed natural that … Continue reading →
May the HOPE of the world hold you close throughout this season and all through the new year. Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. ~ Winston Churchill For it is in giving that we receive. ~ St. Francis of Assisi I will honor Christmas … Continue reading →
People love their stories, especially older people, and especially stories about ‘the good old days.’ There’s even a magazine called Good Old Days. Nothing wrong with bygones, nostalgia, looking back–unless you get stuck there and ignore the good new days that are here to enjoy. Leslie Alderman in her article, “Get Happy,” … Continue reading →
Since I’ve written my final book I decided to see what other artistic talent, if any, might be lurking inside me. So I signed up for a workshop at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, which occurred a couple of weeks ago: “Art As a Spiritual Path: Paintings That … Continue reading →
Abraham of the Bible bounced back from disbelief when God brought him a son in the late years of his life. The Samaritan woman at the well bounced back from deceit and adultery when she met Jesus, the Messiah, and received His ‘living water.’ And Zacchaeus, the tax collector, … Continue reading →