I’ve never been a massive fan of shopping. I have always been an ‘in and out of the store quick’ type of gal. You can imagine how quickly I am shopping in 2020. Last week, my friend and I decided to go grocery shopping because we heard that there would be a sharp rise in […]
Compassion
Love Well Those He Loves Well
Have you ever seen a child run with open arms to give a spontaneous hug to a perfect stranger, at least a stranger to them, if not their parents? I have, and I have been blessed to receive such hugs as well! One was bestowed upon me at a bus station by Sarah, who was […]
Stuck in the Wrong Groove?
Today’s blog grew around a short quip that I wrote then posted on Facebook years ago. Since then, I have seen it reposted countless times across the Internet. It seemed to strike a chord, no pun intended. Apparently, there are a whole lot of God’s people who have struggled to get past the stumbling block […]
You Never Know What You Are Missing
I need to confess that I pushed old people around a whole lot as a teenager. Furthermore, I am rather proud of that fact. I volunteered at my local zoo for two summers, navigating wheelchair-bound seniors around the park. I loved my job as we were given access to much of the zoo before the […]
When Mercy Takes Muscle
Sometimes, the last thing we want to do is extend mercy and compassion to someone who we are having a hard time loving. However, we have a never-ending supply of mercy and compassion in easy reach! Matthew 5:7. “Blessed are the merciful for they shall be shown mercy.” What does it mean to show mercy? […]
The Heroes Of My Faith
My weakened eyesight makes it difficult to follow team sport. As a result, I’d be hard-pressed to name even one name on any of my city’s sports rosters. I also wasn’t your typical teenaged girl who had teen idol posters plastered on her walls. Batman, Robin, and the Lone Ranger were the heroes of my […]