Archives for June 2021

As a young girl, dance was my avenue of escape. Even just lying on the floor with my eyes closed dreaming of myself dancing and being free was my happy place. I was brought up by my grandparents from the age of 4-years-old.  Feeling abandoned by my parents has had its challenges. Both my parents […]

Be courageous like Jesus, you say? But He said He was the Son of God. Did it really take courage to walk this earth, since He was God? And yet, He was also a man, so much so that His own brothers and sisters didn’t recognize His divinity until after His death and resurrection. Scripture […]

Sometimes, when you say yes to the Lord’s invitation to walk out the dreams He put in your heart . . . the struggle is on! At the same time – and this is exciting – the things you need are there all along, or they show up when the time is right. Here’s my little story . . . starting […]

At 16, most kids have their eyes and hearts set on getting their driver’s licenses. I was no different. Even though I had CP (Cerebral Palsy), I had the same desires as my peers. During the summer of 1965, I planned on taking Driver’s Ed; however, my life took a completely different twist and my […]

A while back, I was on holiday in Wales with a group of friends. We had been out all day and just arrived back at the cottages where we were staying. Before firing up the barbeque and preparing for dinner, I decided to amble down the rocky cliff path to the beach below. The sun […]

Boston, 1849 During the night, Arthur Bell had a dream. He dreamt that he was sleeping in a tiny log cabin, deep in the woods.  He was dreaming that rain was falling on the roof, when there came a violent banging against the door. Startled, he jumped from his narrow cot and rolled under it, […]

The Bible talks about many people who trusted God and His Word, and saw the blessing of God’s hand moving in their lives. Abraham once stepped out in faith to become the father of many nations. He left family, friends, and connections that were once part of his life to seek God’s purpose and will. […]

I’m a Christian, and I believe the Lord has gifted each one of us with special talents and gifts to help us fulfill the plans He has for our lives. He is a great coach and He cheers us on to fulfill our destiny. Let me tell you the story of our little cat Rory. […]

When I saw him for the first time, wires, tubes, and monitors surrounded his bed. The gown, gloves, and mask that I had to wear made me feel as if they had prepped me for surgery. I had not been prepared mentally for the impact of going through the decontamination process, although I was fully […]

The urge to become a writer is growing on me. After three score years on this planet, something approaching an idea of what I might want to be when I grow up is beginning to take hold. The problem is that having pursued a variety of careers and occupations, all with – more or less […]