Hold That Tongue
I remember when my daughter was in college and was being trained to be a Resident Assistant in the dorms. She called me one night and said they had been doing role-plays of possible dorm situations. She said, “Mom, I have no mercy!” (The apple didn’t fall far from the tree!) I asked her…
Read MoreUnder His Wings
It happened again yesterday. We’ve been living in our new house for just about three weeks. We moved from an urban setting in Reading, Pa. to a suburb. In that three weeks countless people have said, “I’m so glad you’re out of the city!’ Each time it breaks my heart. We spent the last…
Read MoreAwesome Deeds
Psalm 66:5 Come and see what God has done: He is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man. My husband I recently moved to a new town. (Location, Location, Location). It was hard work after living in our last house for 24 years. Both of our children grew up there and we had…
Read MoreTime to Speak
Ecclesiastes 1, 7, For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: …a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; Some who read this will wish I had remained silent on this issue and actually, I have for…
Read MoreSlightly Annoying
She didn’t even acknowledge me today at church. They went to lunch and didn’t invite me. I can’t believe her daughter went on that trip and didn’t tell my daughter she was going. She was in town for a wedding and didn’t even call me! I’m not speaking to her again until she apologizes!…
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