Without a doubt, God is good. Now, I know that not everyone recognizes His goodness. When bad things happen to us, we want to blame someone, and if it’s not obvious that another person caused our misfortune – say, a tornado hit our house – then we automatically blame God. We know that God is omnipotent. That means that He has the power to prevent such a tragedy, and He…
I didn’t learn to walk until I was three years old. A doctor from India who could barely speak English realized that my middle ear was drained dry, so he started me on a medicine that took care of the problem. That’s when I started walking. But I still had a balance problem, which caused me to fall easily, so I lived with bangs and bruises, often covered in Band-aids. …
I’m a semi empty-nester. An empty-nester because my three children are grown and gone. Even Michelle, my special needs daughter, no longer lives at home. However, I’m a semi empty-nester because I’ve practically raised my grandsons, Jay and Luke, ages 12 and 10 respectively. They belong to my daughter, Jamie, who lives only ten minutes away and has had to work full time since the coming of her firstborn. Grandma…
From our driveway in Cincinnati, Ohio to our son’s driveway at Fort Riley, Kansas, it’s a good eleven-hour drive. Factor in gas stops and restroom breaks, along with at least one lunch stop, and we quickly add an hour to the trip. Depending on how many stops you make, you can easily add two hours to your drive. So on Thursday morning, I took off for Junction City, Kansas, with…
When I enlisted in the United States Air Force, I was attending Long Beach State University. Wanting to complete that semester of school, I enlisted in the DEP (Delayed Enlistment Program) program. So I signed the enlistment paperwork in November, but I didn’t report for active duty until January. Although I majored in journalism at the university, I was reluctant to ask the Air Force to guarantee me a job…
Yesterday afternoon, I had a book-signing at Berean Christian Bookstore. Man, did I promote it. I sent a promotional news brief to our little on-line community paper. I passed out flyers in the neighborhood around the store, hanging them on community bulletin boards anywhere within walking distance. I posted a flyer on the church bulletin board and handed out dozens of flyers at church. I posted it on my Facebook…
I accepted Jesus into my life at age 17. Due to some overwhelming needs in the church, my spiritual training was fragmented, because instead of being in a classroom where I could learn and grow spiritually, I was given a class of two-year-olds to teach. I had ten toddlers and didn’t even know the simplest Bible stories like David and Goliath or Noah and the Ark. I went home from…
In marketing my daughter’s biography, I’ve been told that I need to develop a speaking platform. I’ve given it a lot of thought and put together notes on a talk that I felt certain would be of interest. Then one day last week I was talking to a friend and giving her some guidance from God’s Word. That’s when it hit me. I could be an inspirational speaker! Someone with…
Today, I had a book signing at Rehoboth Christian Bookstore in Forest Park, Ohio. Despite all the promoting I did, attempting to get the word out about that event, I sold only one book. Now, I handed out some business cards and info on my book, Another Day, Another Challenge. I talked to a few people, and I left a few books at the store on consignment. But I was…
In Pigeon Forge last week, Floyd and I arranged to take in the Hatfields’ and McCoys’ Dinner Show with Jamie, Donnie, and the boys. Floyd originally scheduled it for Tuesday at 5:00, but they called back and said the show was filled, and we had to reschedule. We didn’t want to eat a complete meal at 8:00 p.m., so we opted for a different day. In order for all of…