Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:5 Today I turned 62. Today, we were supposed to start Big Dogs Road Trip. Unfortunately, Corvid 19 changed those plans. As we heard about National and State parks closing and received… Read More

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9 When I was a child, adults frequently asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. It was their default question when they didn’t know what else to say. In 4th grade, I answered that I wanted to be a missionary nurse to Nigeria…. Read More

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.  For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Matthew 7:1 A DJ on the radio station I listen to asked the following question: “If you could go back in time, knowing what you do now,… Read More

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 When I was a girl, my parents limited the amount of television we watched, but there was one show that we rarely missed: Star Trek. I can… Read More

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 You know the old saying, “Don’t let the screen door hit you on the way out?” It is usually said in a case where there is a disagreement and one… Read More

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding. The peace which God gives, which flows from the sense of his most gracious presence, and consists in childlike confidence and trustful love. Philippians 4:7 A friend told me a funny story about when his son was in college and called home to say he had a bad rash. The son… Read More