by sondrapeters | Mar 16, 2018 | Just a thought
We recently heard from a friend that the diagnosis was “no cancer.” My husband responded with a jubilant, “God is good!” My friend echoed back, “All the time!” I’ve heard this before and wholeheartedly agree. But each time I’ve heard this, I’ve wondered, “Do we...
by sondrapeters | Mar 16, 2018 | Just a thought
I was reading a Facebook posting from my niece Bobbie: So Mike had teething issues last night and was up most of the night and we paced and sat and paced and cajoled until finally Mike was able to fall asleep on the couch and wearily I was sitting on a cushion on the...
by dovechurch | Mar 16, 2018 | Just a thought
About a month ago, I shared a message about big buts and getting rid of those buts by asking, “What if?” You can read that post here if you haven’t yet (or to refresh your memory). Once you get in the habit of asking “What if?”, it becomes empowering to think of all...
by sondrapeters | Mar 16, 2018 | Just a thought
The other day I was in the kindergarten class for my volunteer work. I was sitting on one of the tiny chairs, all 5 feet 9 inches of me, waiting for a student to be assigned to read to me. One of the assistant teachers who floats from class to class came in and was...
by dovechurch | Mar 16, 2018 | Just a thought
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase – “Love is patient” – do you say the next part of the verse, “love is kind” (1 Corinthians 13:4)? Perhaps you nod your head in agreement, think of someone who embodies this in your life, or shake your head and say “not...
by sondrapeters | Mar 16, 2018 | Just a thought
All too often, we don’t realize what is so valuable until there is the threat of not having it. What comes to mind for most of us would be one’s mate, health, financial security, etc. For my family, recently, it’s our septic tank. For thirty years, our septic tank...
by dovechurch | Mar 16, 2018 | Just a thought
Today (May 3rd) is my brother’s birthday (that’s him in the picture). He’s a guy so he won’t care if I tell you how old he is (38); plus, he’s a good nine hours away so even if he does care he can’t get to me. J While I don’t know what life is like to not have a big...
by dovechurch | Mar 16, 2018 | Just a thought
A few weeks ago I shared some thoughts on “Love is patient” and I wanted to continue thinking on the verse and so I went to the next part, “Love is kind”. I asked friends on Facebook to share what they thought of when they read those words and most of the answers were...
by sondrapeters | Mar 16, 2018 | Just a thought
The other night as I pulled into the parking lot of the restaurant where I was meeting a group of friends, a man tried to wave me down at the curb. He was holding the usual “Help; I need money” sign. A woman was standing next to him. She looked at me in a pleading...
by sondrapeters | Mar 16, 2018 | Just a thought
Years ago, we had a leak in our roof. Today, we would fix the problem by whipping out our check book, but back when we were younger (our mid 40’s) we took care of as many problems as we could ourselves. For this chore, the man whom I sleep with (that’s my husband’s...
