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The Teal Flower Girl Dress

This weekend two relatives I dearly love are celebrating fifty-five years of marriage.  Fifty-five years. A lifetime for some. Others don’t even live to see their fifties, forget about sustaining a marital relationship that long.   Our eldest brother, Richard (Reb to his sibs) and wife, MaryAnne met in 1964 while […]

God is not a Misogynist!

It has come to my attention that certain segments of society consider God a misogynist. I choose not to magnify them but it is obvious who they are.  They will likely not read this obscure blog, but I am compelled to tell of my personal experiences with this Christian God […]

How to Heap Coals of Fire

Proverbs 25:21-22 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord will reward you (Amplified Bible, classic edition).  As a hippy-chick, ’70’s teenager, I had […]

You are God’s Rose

Wishing a happy and blessed Mother’s Day to each of you, my friends and gentle readers. I pray you receive these words from Jesus,   “You are truly His rose, the very theme of His song. You are overshadowed by His love as you grow in the valley.”  Song of Solomon […]

Extravagant Love

My husband loves me extravagantly. Not extravagant in the sense of lacking restraint in spending money, as in “it was rather extravagant to buy both,” nor in the sense that he exceeds what is reasonable or appropriate. You see, my beloved enjoys lavishing me with costly gifts. He is not […]

To Love is to be Vulnerable

“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid […]