Set the table: Take a moment and think of all the things stewing in your mind and heart – and then lay them down. Ask God to clear your mind and to open your heart to hear Him speak. Create in me a clean heart, God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.11 Do not cast me away from […]
Author: Joan
Lunch With Jesus
Set the table: Take a moment and think of all the things stewing in your mind and heart – and then lay them down. Ask God to clear your mind and to open your heart to hear Him speak. Do not get upset because of evildoers, Do not be envious of wrongdoers. 2 For they will wither quickly […]
Strength and Vitality
It has been a while since I have shared anything about my Dad’s journey. I don’t really have a good explanation of why, other than it’s just hard watching someone you love go through difficult things. I’ve never written for the purpose of receiving pity for my Dad, myself, or any of his family members. […]
Lunch With Jesus – Matthew’s Calling
Set the table: Take a moment and think of all the things stewing in your mind and heart – and then lay them down. Ask God to clear your mind and to open your heart to hear Him speak. “Vindicate me, Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the […]
Lunch With Jesus
Set the table: Take a moment and think of all the things stewing in your mind and heart – and then lay them down. Ask God to clear your mind and to open your heart to hear Him speak. “Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; […]
The Separation
A couple weeks ago, my Mom had to take my Dad to the Emergency Department. Due to all of the Covid issues, Mom just had to drop him off at the door and was unable to go in with him. This was a little after 9:00 AM. She called to let me know and I […]
It’s the Little Things
My Dad has always been a hard-working man. I believe not being able to do all the things he could once do without help has been the hardest thing about being sick. Sometimes he still will push himself to mow their yard. But if someone else beats him to that task, he at least has […]
Reserved Seating
There have been some good things to come out of Dad’s cancer journey. One has been the relationships built with the special people who work at Levine. When they found out that Dad would be resuming treatment, they made sure to make him feel special. He got the nickname of “Superman” the first time he […]
In the Meantime…
Dad’s last treatment for the t-cell lymphoma was in June of 2019. From the first time he was diagnosed with this rare form of cancer in 2017, he was told there was no cure. That even though it could be knocked down and managed, it would return. But knock it down, he did. It had […]
Second Chances
I have been working on a study of Jonah. When I got to this third chapter and read that first verse, my mind thought of all of the second chances God has given me. Maybe you, like me, can think of a lot of times when you wish you could go back and have a […]