Inspirational Category
Loving Correction –– Part II
Posted on September 19, 2017 Leave a Comment
Last week, I talked about receiving Loving Correction––that is, correction and/or criticism offered in Love, to benefit the one accepting it. Hard as it may be, it’s important to learn this concept. It will help us grow as human beings and become more compassionate followers of Christ.
Loving Correction –– Part I
Posted on September 12, 2017 1 Comment
There’s two sides of this coin. One, how to receive correction given in love. Two, how to give loving correction. This week, I’ll talk about the first. There’s a difference between receiving correction or criticism given to you by a person who cares about you, your development as a person, and your personal growth.
Selfish v. Selfless
Posted on September 5, 2017 2 Comments
I’ve heard that the definition of humility is thinking of yourself less. That would mean that selfish is the opposite––thinking of yourself more. Which one are you?
Best of Times, Worst of Times
Posted on August 29, 2017 Leave a Comment
I feel like I’m in the middle of my own personal Tale of Two Cities. Only it’s not two cities, it’s the incredibly good and the very difficult. I can’t remember a year I’ve had like this one. On one hand, some amazingly good things have happened. I’ve shared a lot of that with you on […]
Eclipse Fever
Posted on August 22, 2017 Leave a Comment
I love to watch special events in the heavens when I can, so I watched the solar eclipse on Monday through my pinhole and three pairs of sunglasses. I didn’t watch more than a second or two, just enough to see where it was and how much of the sun was blocked. My vision was not […]
Another Year, Another Birthday
Posted on August 8, 2017 2 Comments
I really do love my birthday. (on Wednesday). It’s just the older I get, the less I like it. And yet, I still wanna celebrate it. About seventeen years ago, while Mother was living with us, she’d had a medical reversal and didn’t even know when it was my birthday. I didn’t push the subject […]
Family is All Relative––Part III
Posted on July 25, 2017 2 Comments
Last week, I talked about my friend Darla. How I’ve known her for about 24 years, and we’ve been through a lot together and apart for a while. This week, I want to share Melanie with you. She’s another close friend, and it’s possible she and I have been through more in a shorter period […]
Family is All Relative––Part II
Posted on July 18, 2017 Leave a Comment
When you think of “family,” what comes to mind? Mother, father, siblings, grandparents. Aunts, uncles, then cousins. Interesting what some of the synonyms of family are: intimate, household, personal, private. #familyisrelative #friendsascloseasfamily To me, family can be anyone I’m close to. I have extended close family. A brother, sister-in-law, and great-niece in California, a brother-in-law, […]
Family is All Relative––Part I
Posted on July 11, 2017 2 Comments
Wow! This year is a year of “family” for me––in all kinds of ways…the family I grew up with, and new people in my life, whom I call my “Biologicals.” You’ve heard a bit about them already. #familyisrelative #cousins Last week, I visited with some of my cousins…ones I grew up with on Mom’s side […]
Square Dancing with Jesus
Posted on June 27, 2017 1 Comment
This is the first of a series of guest posts by friends of mine. These posts will be inspirational and encouraging. This one’s very sweet. #MissingGrandpa #SquaredancingwithJesus
Donna L.H. Smith 