The Seekers and New Believers Series – Post 1 After I began experiencing church for the first time at the age of 38 (nearly 20 years ago), I was given a New Testament by a church member whose ministry was to guide seekers and new believers like me. (Hence the chick symbolizing the start of […]
I have been praying for God to lead me in using my gifts for His purpose. Recently He put it on my heart to get back to this blog, which I began many years ago to go through selected books of the Bible. I dove deep into John and wrote about various Christian topics. Later […]
Meet Dr. Luke, a physician, an educated man. He was a close friend and companion of Paul. He was a Greek, and the only Gentile author in the New Testament. In addition to his gospel, he wrote the book of Acts. The Gentiles and the Greeks are his target audience as he writes from Rome […]
After some years of only sporadic posts, it’s time I return to writing in my blog on a regular basis. And for the purpose originally intended, led by God to break down books of the Bible. What was, or is, my primary goal in doing so, when there are other sites, full of devotionals, Bible […]
I had posted this on my Facebook page after we said goodbye to our beloved black Labrador retriever, Jasmine. My husband, adult son Alex, and I spent most of our July 4th at the emergency veterinary hospital. It was a really difficult day. We have a hole in our hearts, especially Mitch, as he and Jasmine […]
This is modified and added to from a persuasive speech I gave in Toastmasters.
Several weeks ago, I did my fifth speech for Toastmasters. The project objective is about body language and facial expressions. I am a fitness enthusiast; I thought it the perfect opportunity to encourage my audience to move more and sit less. My entry today is a modification of my speech. Enjoy! Did you know that […]
Written around 1 pm today: It is a beautiful, unusually warm, late October day. I sit in a chair outside, feeling both sorrowful that tomorrow we say goodbye to a beloved family member, and grateful to God that He has provided blessings within this time. Kiera, our black Labrador retriever, age 13, lays in the […]
I was excited to see that recently someone found a January 2014 post about my congestive heart failure, from dilated cardiomyopathy – and commented on it. I have not been posting for a long time, and it reminded me that I need to update about my health. I was diagnosed with my heart disease two […]
I find the biggest challenge in living with heart disease is the sodium-restricted diet. Fortunately, I was already accustomed to watching my calories and fat, and bringing all my food to work. There’s no heart disease in my family. Sodium was previously too much to worry about. I normally eat Lean Cuisine and other low-cal […]
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