“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Phillipians 4:13 My favorite verse, crutch, handle, grab bar….whatever you want to call it. I lean on and rely on this verse very heavily! Some of you know I grew up in a dysfunctional family; I never heard the words “I love you” come out of my parents-directed to me or each other! Not something said to my siblings, by my parents or each other. It is very peculiar and startling to hear them use this phrase toward me now. My oldest…
Spotlight 3 – Love, Live, Laugh, Learn, and Leave a Legacy Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:4 …there is a time to laugh…..there is a time to dance. Granny always said,” Laughter is the best medicine.” How right she was. Whenever there was a struggle or grief in the family, she always tried to place a funny spin on it, to lighten the load. My mom, sister, cousin Joan and I, always had the Granny Edith laugh. I claim it proudly, for in my family, it’s an expression of love and joy.  …
Have you ever seen someone in public and you think to yourself, ‘what in the world were they thinking?!’ I am often in the grocery when that crosses my mind. Several times in the past week I have seen those out in shorts. Now, the weather here in Ohio has been COLD the last week! Not shorts weather! But here they are, enjoying (?) the breeze. Brrrr!! I don’t like to be hot but I’m not sure I want to be frozen, either. Have you ever found yourself in a situation that you were not…
Each day is a new beginning. When we wake in the morning, God is giving us the opportunity to make choices about things that will affect not only us but also those around us. As I write, I am sitting in a quiet home nursery watching a newborn sleep. He’s a little over 1 week old and just as precious as can be! Who is this? He’s my new job, my new responsibility. More than that, he’s my new joy and enrichment. Each day I am reminded how much God blesses me…
SPOTLIGHT#2 LOVE, LIVE, LAUGH, LEARN, AND LEAVE A LEGACY The two women that made a huge difference in my life were Mama Ruthie and Granny Edith. They taught me the following: Psalm 34: 8 Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. Blessed is he who takes refuge in Him. So many people just go through the motions of everyday life. Many people never truly live. In my youth, I lived on a 15 acre, country abode, north of Montgomery, near…
God..Strength…Wisdom…Grace Words to keep etched within my being. Those three words after God are powerful! Those are given to us by Him and we realize it during winter months. Snow is cold, wet, and humbling. Why? Because it can be beautiful as it blankets the world. Neighborhoods become quiet and hushed-especially at night during snowfall. There is such a calm beauty everywhere. Then, during the morning rush hour, oh how humbling! Snow wreaks havoc on roadways and the same streets that were just ‘beautiful’ are now messy and sometimes problematic! Accidents occur…
My Dear Sweet Granny and Mother taught my sister and I some valuable Lessons. These are the values they lived by: Love, Live, Laugh, Learn, and Leave a Legacy. Here is the first spotlight in this series. Throughout the ages, love has been the one and only thing that humans cannot live without. Valentines Day was over the top, as usual. My man gave me a card, and we went out to lunch. However, you want to know what my favorite time…
Ephesians 5:10 “and find out what pleases the Lord” Tonight, I picked up my phone and wondered what I was supposed to post about. Immediately, Ephesians 5:10 popped into my brain. I had to look the verse up; I had no idea what it was! Clearly, God wants me to pursue this one! I am again coming to a crossroads and I must turn to, and rely heavily upon, the Father for guidance. In that moment I realized how impatient I am! Not that God won’t take care of things, but that it isn…
God has given me so many riches, but not in the form of money, wealth or objects. Instead, he has given riches in people! I have so many in my life! Acquaintances, co-workers, employees, employers, friends and family. Along with all of these riches comes opportunity! Opportunity to live, laugh, Love, argue, fight, curse, and cry! Because the opportunity arises for these things we quickly learn that forgiveness must be part of our everyday life! Without it, bitterness sets in and replaces love and joy with anger and scars soon block our hearts ability to beat properly. When God…
2Cor 3:3 You show that you are a Letter From Christ, the result of our ministry, written not in ink, but with the Spirit of the Living God, not on tablets of stone, but on tablets of the human heart. Who Me? YES! YOU! We can write on the hearts of others with the simplest word, smile, hug, or encouragement. We all do it….at times. Within our homes, families, and circle of friends. All of us work jobs touching lives of others; however, we…
Recently, my family I work for was preparing for the grandparents to visit. They cleaned the guest space, put away extra stuff, sorted old papers, got out the guest towels, pillows, etc. I noticed that there was a current running throughout; we have to get this done, it has to look nice, we have to impress! Isn’t that what each of us does at times, we “dress to impress”. We put on our smiles, we take a deep breath, and we make those around us feel we are calm, cool and collected. Inside….whole different…
James 1:19 Be slow to speak and slow to become angry. DON’T PLAY POSSUM WITH ME A few months ago my husband had a knee replacement. However, he was in good enough shape to wobble outside, thank the Good Lord. CHECK OUT THE SCENE: We had just put up the Xmas Tree that Sat p.m., and were enjoying Hallmark Xmas Movies. Suddenly, the pups outside began this HUGE DEEP…
With God all things are possible… Today, this very morning, is a new beginning-again. New beginnings will usually bring pain, tears, fear, and eventually some joy. Today, Lord, I give this day to you. It is all about you and I am not the focus. When people look at me, I pray they see Jesus! Walk with me, speak through me, and love as only you would love! Amen Sandra Sanders boundless trust…
MY 3 SONS I HEAR THE 60’S SHOWTUNE SINGING IN MY HEAD Proverb: Bring up a child in the way he should go, and he will not depart from it. Hiam Ginott: A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit. Fred McMurray would be very proud of us. He was the super dad who raised 3 sons, with the help of his uncle, Bub. I loved watching this program growing up. It modeled how to parent seriously, yet with humor and discernment. We were a couple who took parenting VERY SERIOUSLY. It…
THE LIBERALS BELIEVED THIS SCRIPTURE We’d All Get Along. 1 Chronicles 29:11. Thine, O Lord, Is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. After WWII, all of America was Judeo Christian. The draft stopped after Viet Nam ended. Then came drugs, rebellion, the rise of many different religions. During Pres. Reagan’s Administration, there was still respect between Democrats and Republicans. Then came the…