Monthly Archives: November 2016
Prayers for Peace and Understanding
Yesterday morning, I was tired. I stayed up too late waiting for election results. When I checked my Facebook feed, hoping that the brutal election language was over, I was very disappointed. My conservative friends were gloating. My liberal friends were acting like the end of the world had arrived and both sides had to … Continue reading
Heading into the Fire
Last weekend my family took a hike. When we finally arrived at our destination, we rested. We had a snack and drank some water and marveled at all of the other people who were there. They were sitting around and taking pictures. Some were even in Eno hammocks. After we had rested a bit, I … Continue reading
Focusing on the End Zone
Last Friday night was our high school’s last home game. It also happened to be senior night. There was a great turn out. Unfortunately, our team lost, but they played well. There was only one touch down and boy was it a good one. A senior player named Roques Dowdy, ran the ball for a … Continue reading
Staying the Course
Back in September, my family and I, took a hike at a place called Raven Cliffs Falls. We had never been there before and were looking for a new adventure. We got one. The GPS wasn’t working very well. Cell phones and mountains do not mix. We got lost on the way and ended up … Continue reading
The Power of a Preposition
In the past few days, I have come across two different bloggers who commented on the verses from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, which read: “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Jesus Christ.” It’s a very familiar verse for me and I see it quoted often. … Continue reading
He’s Got This
A couple of days ago, we had person after person, come into the office and complain about the heat. I even heard a few grumbles about how it had never been this hot before in Georgia, in November. After I arrived home, curiosity got the better of me and I Googled it. Turns out, November … Continue reading
Seeking the Beauty
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful, for Beauty is God’s handwriting.” When I recently came across that quote, I couldn’t help but write it down. I remembered it when my mama and I had a telephone conversation about her upcoming visit to Canada. She’s going with … Continue reading
Remembering the Saints
If you look on most calendars, you will see that today is All Saints’ Day. It doesn’t get nearly the hype of Halloween. There are no costumes or candy involved. Many Protestants don’t think about this day as anything special. It’s often seen as a Roman Catholic holiday. To be a saint in the Roman … Continue reading