"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21
Beware! Sweetness can sneak up on us anywhere. We can find it where we least expect it or where we have wrongly assumed it can’t or won’t be found. And we don’t even realize we’ve assumed that—until we’re literally surprised to find out otherwise. Shocked would probably be more accurate. I knew of a troubled …
I've always loved mornings. I think it began when I started walking to school in the sixth grade, and then, like Forrest Gump, I just kept walking all the way to graduation. And who could blame me? Experiencing the freshness of a new day along the coast of Southern California—well, what can I say? I …
With shining eyes, my neighbor made that announcement one morning at our ladies prayer group we are both a part of. After years of believing God was harsh and stingy, she had changed her mind. Now she was experiencing what the Bible had been speaking all along. She shared verses that were encouraging her. "For …
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Still feeling a little puny after the flu, I snuggled up with a cup of tea and my puppy to listen to our church service online. I always look forward to messages at the beginning of January. The new year promises such a fresh bundle of newness: new hopes, new dreams, new ideas, new possibilities. …
I wanted to wring my over-zealous doctor’s neck! Instead of two cute (at least I thought they were cute!) twin freckles just above my right knee, I was now the proud owner of an ugly, raised, reddish-purple scar sitting next to one lonely freckle. And no skirt I owned would cover it up. But it …
I took another sip of tea that morning and looked up from my reading. I would never tire of the story of Joseph. He was just a teenager, yet so very faithful in every corner of his life. Whether working as a slave, unjustly imprisoned, or ruling next to Pharaoh, there was unmistakable evidence of …
I laughed inwardly at the comical sight coming toward me. A man was out walking his two very-different dogs. While the little black mop-of-a-thing was trotting contentedly at his master's heels, the cute-as-a-button beagle wasn’t. He was straining like crazy at the end of his very long leash. But not straining forward. At least that …
Stone-faced, eyes straight ahead, he never acknowledged me or my numerous greetings. I figured I was invisible.
Our post office was crowded that day. I stood at the end of a long line of quietly waiting customers. But up near the front, one person was not so quiet. The homeless-looking elderly man with most of his teeth missing, was talking up a storm with whoever would listen. He seemed to be focused …
The title of my Blog, “Putting in a Good Word,” is exactly what I will be doing here—with gusto. I will be gushing shamelessly about everything good—about God, about life, about the world around us. This will be my rooftop and I will shout about good loud and clear until … well, until we’re looking …
Putting In a Good Word 