Lost Opportunities

The Lord brought this old poem back to mind this morning. I wrote this in 1984 when I was 34 years old. We lived in Raleigh, NC, at the time. Spring 1984 Lost opportunities to share His love, To touch a life, to show you care, Touch a hand, help mend a heart Broken down … Continue reading Lost Opportunities

The Church in Persecution

1 Corinthians 12 ESV (the whole chapter) For the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, … Continue reading The Church in Persecution

But God!

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever Psalm 136:1-3 ESV The Lord is bringing to my remembrance something that happened in … Continue reading But God!

You Loved Me

An Original Work / November 27, 2019 When I was lonely and afflicted, You were there to pick me up. You took me in Your arms, And You tenderly held me. Your love embraced me. Your grace sustained me. When my heart cried out to You In my despair, You did not shun me, But … Continue reading You Loved Me

Foot in Mouth

Tonight I had one of those real life lessons taught to me. I will not share the details of what took place, but I will just suffice it to say that I said something I wished I would not have said, and I felt badly afterwards that I said it, and so I apologized for … Continue reading Foot in Mouth

Oddballs for Christ?

With my lips I declare all the rules of your mouth. In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. Psalm 119:13-14 ESV Fifteen years ago this month my life changed forever. For six years my husband and I had been ministering to college age adults out of our home … Continue reading Oddballs for Christ?

Barnabas Award II

November 5, 2019 “You have been chosen for this recognition because of the encouragement and inspiration you bring to your readers.” I want to thank Gail  and Maxine  for this nomination. They are both very sweet women of God who love God and who love others. And, they see something in me that not everyone … Continue reading Barnabas Award II

Getting Ready to Move

So, at the Love household, we are getting ready to move back to South Carolina (USA) in about 3 weeks. We lived there for 27 years before my husband retired from his job at Coca-Cola (CCBCC) in Charlotte, NC, in May of 2016. For, when he decided to retire, he also decided he wanted to … Continue reading Getting Ready to Move