(LONGER than usual post. First shared this article on Ungrind.org in January 2008) Dating John was an adventure. He sang Elvis' Love Me Tender to me in restaurants. He pulled me to the nightclub dance floor when no one else was dancing. Once we met at a steak house and pretended we were on a blind date. We role-played the entire meal and the Continue Reading
A Prayer for Sanctity of Human Life
Father God, thank You for life. What a word, LIFE. Thank You for the gift of eternal life through Christ Jesus. Though this life will pass away, we find comfort in everlasting life with You. Life without end. Endless time to know You, love You and be loved by You. Thank You. Lord, I pause today to pray for all the churches that will be Continue Reading
Love Goes the Extra Mile
This morning I drove to rescue my son, or should I say I rescued his car from the school parking lot. Justin accidentally shut his car door while it was still running. Yep, doors were locked and he had to get to class. I wasn't happy when he called me almost an hour later. Why? School is eight miles away. And I had other things I would rather do. Continue Reading
First Love
Do you remember your first love? Remember how much you missed him when you were apart? Remember how you kept your love notes in a secret place and reread them over and over? Remember talking for hours, holding hands, and making sure you locked eyes every time you saw each other? Oh the joys of love. (To read the rest of this devotion, Continue Reading
Color Your World
Each day you are given a blank canvas to color on. A page, a new beginning, fresh grace. With each word and move you make color appears. Sometimes dark lines invade the space, we only wish we could erase. Other times bright circles appears, connecting God and people. Rarely do we realize our simple acts of love make art. But they Continue Reading
Another Love Note from God
Sharing a love note from my journal (June 21, 2009). I often listen and write what I sense in my heart God is saying to me. May this love note speak life to someone today. Believe Me to do the unthinkable. I AM not bound by ideas of man. I go beyond that to fulfill My plan. You are blind in sight compared to Me. You are small in size compared to Continue Reading