In October of last year, my husband found an ad for a free Chestnut Morgan mare. He called and the gentleman delivered her to the ranch. He was giving her away because she was now too much trouble. Apparently he took her to a horse ranch to be bred, and the story goes, she was … Continue reading Rescued
You know when you read one of those stories that make you say, “Hey, I want to be just like that when I grow up.” You know because it awakens something inside of you that makes you realize you can be like that right now. You just need bold trust. Please indulge me for the … Continue reading Bold trust
As we celebrate the 4th of July and our independence, I am amazed how far we've come. Here are a few things that happened in the year of 1863. Jan 1 Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln to free slaves in US confederate statesMar 19 Confederate cruiser SS Georgiana destroyed on her maiden voyage with … Continue reading How much further could we go?
Mary Poppins had it right. Just a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down. Or as Solomon said in Proverbs 17:22, a cheerful heart is good medicine. I do my best every day to use my gift of encouragement to be that spoon fill of sugar in someone's life. Because face it, sometimes … Continue reading Take your medicine
Once upon a time there was a little chicken, whose name happened to be named Chicken Little. (Go figure.) Well this little chicken was having a bad day. She woke up on the wrong side of the bed, because she worried all night about rising inflation and soaring gas prices. There was no morning coffee … Continue reading The sky is falling!
You will never forget your first time. (And every time thereafter ain't bad either.) When you experience it, the absolute power of it is so awesome, you break out in gleeful giggles! You step back and think, “Wow! Did that just happen? I need to do that again!” I'm talking about a giggle switch. This … Continue reading Giggle
Today boys and girls, we're going to look at going with the flow. Defined it means to be relaxed and accepting of a situation. Live going with the current of the flow of a stream rather than trying to swim against it. I counted at least twenty one times where the Bible says “a land … Continue reading Go with the flow
Just to let you know up front, this is NOT a story from the ranch! Thanks be to God I have never been in close proximity to a rattlesnake, nor do I plan to be in the future. If you are bitten by a snake, they pump their venom into you through their fangs. It … Continue reading Antivenom
It's Christmas morning and the kiddos come down to the tree and see all the beautifully wrapped presents. Unfortunately, no gift has a to and from label on it! So no one knows what gift is for whom. Can you imagine the chaos? Little Jimmy opens a gift and gets a tie. Mom opens a … Continue reading Intended Gift
One day a group of scientists got together and decided that man had come a long way and no longer needed God. So they picked one scientist to go and tell Him that they were done with Him. The scientist walked up to God and said, "God, we've decided that we no longer need You. … Continue reading The Science of Faith
God Still Speaks 