A Year Gone By…..
(A sort of poem…….) A Year Gone By I’m so surprised a year is gone.I don’t quite know what happened.But, on reflection, that’s a lie.I’ve been here since it opened. … Continue reading
This One Needs To Taste Heaven…..
This is an old writing from 2014 that I found in my notes and decided to post. I do not recall the incident shared with me, the friend who shared … Continue reading
Fig Trees & Joy
I have been going through some difficult times of late, for me anyway. I know there is much worse going on out there for other people, and sometimes I believe … Continue reading
Pascal’s Wager
Something to consider…. Or not? Many have….. How about you? Interesting…… I choose to believe! You? It has been a real blessing for me in my life…. AJ ❤
How “Covid” Stole My Life…..or….A Journey Down the Wormhole.
Over the last two years, Covid (this “pandemic”) stole so much of my life, ripping sections out little piece by little piece…..friends, routines , activities (church, outreach ministry, bible study, … Continue reading
On The Wrong Track?
I feel very much like I am on the wrong track lately. I may even be “off the rails”! I saw this book on the shelf today and was drawn … Continue reading
How are you?
Hi there….. How is everyone out there doing in these very strange times? How are you coping? Care to share? I’m having some hard times, but I know I will … Continue reading
The Struggle for Integrity
Doing my best to be a person of integrity, despite the current difficulties, because I believe it is the very best thing to do and be……no matter how challenging the … Continue reading
How to Assess the Quality of Your Life
Written by Dr. Eric Perry Image Credit: Pixabay “It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.” ~Marcus … How to Assess … Continue reading
Goodness and Control
This is the real question that I believe is being asked when believers consider the question of whether or not God is in control. I know there are people out … Continue reading
Unity And Hope – Part One – Why Is It So Impossible?
Originally posted on ~Idiot Writing~ :
We forgot to live. We are falling for it. When WILL we not be afraid? When will we feel safe? Will we walk our streets…
Hard Words
Heard any hard words lately? I have…. Am I listening? Will I let them bear fruit? He speaks these hard words into the stillness of our hearts. If you hear … Continue reading
When Grief Knocks….
June 6, 2017 When Grief Knocks…. Grief knocked unexpectedly at my door……. I did not want to let him in. I actually thought that I had met him … Continue reading
There Is Hope
May 21, 2017 No God, no hope Know God, know hope ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Seeing some things lately that bring home how sad and broken a life without faith really is, mainly … Continue reading
Popping Bubbles
I do enjoy popping bubbles! I keep a small supply on hand, for when I feel bored and for when I have little visitors who need something to do, though … Continue reading
Loss
I just feel like all the stuffing has been kicked out of me. CANCER. Two dear ones have just passed away from it, another two wait in the wings. Others … Continue reading
The End of a Year…..
There is so much about life that I don’t understand….. Sitting here thinking about this old year that is about to end, and…..I’m not ready for it to … Continue reading
What Child is This?
This piece by David Ettinger is beautifully written, shedding some light in a new way for me, on Israel, with regard to Jesus and who He is. I have been … Continue reading
The Drop Box
If you have not seen this, please take the time to see it. It will challenge your thinking for sure! I know it did mine….. http://dropbox.focusonthefamily.ca/ BLESSINGS! AJ ❤
A Broken Heart Can Be Mended
(www.fanpop.com) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I had a dream…….. In my dream, James and I (my Jim and I) were having a disagreement of some kind. He would come close but frustratingly stop … Continue reading
Communion, Grief and Hope
We all took communion together at my church today, for the second Sunday in a row. Usually it’s an individual thing, or a small group, or a family taking … Continue reading
The Big C
TimeHop is an iPhone app, and I am enjoying daily glimpses back into the past. It’s quite interesting, walking down that memory lane. Today, the app reminds me that it … Continue reading
Balderdash!
Balderdash Big headed, bull mouthed lout Full of self importance Barging through the china shop of my mind Shattering my priceless, fragile ego With his cold and cutting “observations”. The … Continue reading
The Staggering Question
I am never without hope for anyone, because I know what I was, and what I am, apart from the merciful grace of God in my life. We like to … Continue reading
Standing In The Need Of Prayer
Standing in the Need of Prayer….November 8, 2014 It’s me, it’s me, it’s me, O Lord Author: Spiritual It’s me, it’s me, it’s me, O Lord, Standing in the need … Continue reading
Alzheimer’s or Dementia
Poem/Devotional: Alzheimer’s or Dementia Jan 26, 2012 I have long had a fear about getting old and not remembering who I am or what I am doing. God has … Continue reading
A Blank Slate
The hope of the rest of our tomorrows is written on today’s blank slate…… AJ Heavenly Father, thank You for love and for Your mercies, which are new every morning. … Continue reading
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