I was recently cleaning out some old make-up and found several old tubes of lipstick. As I was gathering them together to throw away, my mind went back to several years earlier. One day I had gone to the store and thinking about how I’d like to get a new shade of lipstick. Ladies, you […]
Author: Joan
Taking Off His Belt
My Dad was a quiet, humble man. Many other characteristics could be used to describe him, such as genuine, honest, hard-working, and compassionate. He wasn’t perfect, because he was human. But because he was my daddy, in my eyes he was perfect. And I’m sure my Dad saw my imperfections, but he overlooked my flaws […]
The Resting Chair
My salvation and my glory rest on God; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. Psalm 62:7 Today has been tough. Watching someone slowly slip away is hard. I had to get out of the house for a few minutes so I walked down to Dad’s pole buildings. As I’ve stated many times in […]
His Strength Will Sustain Me
I believe most people would agree that when you have been on a long, extended journey, you come to a point when you just want to go home. The traveling becomes so tiresome, and the weariness reaches to the very depths of your soul. Dad has come to that point. As I stood beside his […]
A New Source of Strength
I have shared a lot about my Dad’s cancer journey since 2017. Some good and some bad. But the ugly…well, not so much. The truth is, there has been a lot of ugly. There have been at least three specific times when we did not think Dad would make it. He recently just came through […]
Who Caught the Birds?
I can’t say that I really enjoy washing dishes, but I often find my mind wondering over a variety of topics as I stand performing that necessary duty. One bonus, however, is that my sink is at a window, so I can look outside and watch the birds at the birdbath and bird seeder. They […]
…But He Has a Good Heart
It’s been quite a while since I have written about my Dad. His last chemo treatment was back in May. The treatments were very hard on him and his cancer seemed stable, so the decision was made to take a break from the chemo. However, it wasn’t a break from other health issues which plagued […]
Wait for the Signal
8 Now when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went out against them. 9 Then the Philistines went and made a raid on the Valley of Rephaim. 10 And David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them […]
Lesson of the Potato
I’ve stated this before, but I just love it when God will use ordinary situations and general conversations to reveal spiritual truths. And then in my Bible reading, the Lord will confirm with a perfect scripture to go along with that spiritual truth over which I had been pondering. One day as my husband and […]
Just For Who You Are
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 1 Peter 5:10 KJV Life is hard. And often discouraging. Even Jesus said, “In the world ye shall have tribulation.” I could talk about […]