At the intersection of God's Grace & life's grit: where CHANGE happens!
Good Morning. It is a gloomy, rainy Saturday morning. The wind of yesterday has given in to a slow, steady dripping of rain that says, “Today is a perfect day to stay inside!” Actually, it really says, “Today is a perfect day to curl up in bed in a fetal position in hopes that order [...]
It’s 5 Minute Friday again. This week flew, the time flew. It seemed like I blinked and the week was gone! Our one day of packing and loading the truck turned into 2 days…of loading both a truck and additional trailer!! Then, I had to clean the house (couldn’t find an available cleaning lady!). By [...]
This decoration was given to us by the Underwood family in 1981. They also attended Old Cutler Presbyterian Church when Ron was on staff there. The church was located in the very southern part of Miami…closer to Homestead than to downtown Miami. They were involved in an evening couples’ Bible study that Ron led then [...]
This year, we are saying, “Good-bye” to good friends. I don’t know about you, but I hate good-byes most at Christmas. Everyone seems so happy. They are enjoying their friends and family. And you are saying, “Good-bye!” It doesn’t go with the season. At our church on Sunday, we said, “Good-bye” to Mike and Cheri [...]
Before I lose my audience by showing one more nativity, I’ll move on and show you something else that reminds me of good friends. Yes, this is the Christmas tree we bought for our first Christmas in Hanna City, IL (just outside of Peoria). In December (or maybe late November) 2004, we had been there [...]
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I have been married to Ron for 44+years. He retired for the second time from the pastorate four years ago and in January 2013 will be part-time on a pastoral staff again. He is my dearest friend and the one who has helped me laugh for years!
With age, the grace of God has become very meaningful: that He demonstrated it to me, particularly on the cross when He paid the blood sacrifice required for my sin. And that He enables me to pass that grace on to others as I learn to forgive.
Join me as I share how the invasion of God's grace into the everyday grittiness of my life is transforming the drudgery, grit and sometimes even downright crap into something beautiful for His glory and delight!
