Years ago while reading another devotion, I found this acronym for the word cocoa. It can be great for remembering to center our hearts on Christ. Let’s take some time and look at the word C-O-C-O-A. C– is for Christ- In Matthew 1:18, we are all familiar with the story of Mary, a young girl, getting […]
I had just returned from a trip overseas visiting the gorgeous countryside of Scotland and England. Those lush green meadows were the home of many sheep. As far as my eyes could see, sheep dotted the hills all the way to the horizon. I loved watching the shepherd on horseback, riding among the sheep, counting […]
As she walked into my office and closed the door, this vivacious young woman who seemed to always have a cheery smile, was extremely downcast. With slumped shoulders, she sat down with her eyes towards the floor. Tears began to spill from her eyes. She was wrung her hands is if there were something she wanted […]
The rodeo had come to our small town. Many people eagerly turned out to see the horses, riders, and their loved ones marching in the bands. A famous movie star, who played a cowboy on our black-and-white TV, rode in a shiny white convertible and waved to the crowd. Sitting upon my dad’s broad shoulders, […]
Throughout the years, I have enjoyed baking with my grandchildren. The cakes are usually made for special occasions and shared by the entire family. I always want my “grands” to feel they “created” the cake, so I only help on special occasions. If the directions were followed precisely, the cake was bound to be a […]
When I was a little girl, my family took vacations with other families. In the evenings, our families usually ate together in one of cabins, while the adults recalled the day’s adventures and planned the next day. When I heard of plans to visit a special restaurant that featured outdoor dancing, my heart leapt. This […]
Standing in the living room, I looked to the mountains in the distance. I immediately threw up my hands and turned myself into a spinning machine. I imagined myself as Julie Andrews singing on top of the mountain, “The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music” as my husband sat with a worried look […]
On the back porch in the cool of the evening, I sat as a child with my father as he de-stressed from work. He was a man of a few words, so I watched silently as his strong hands cracked pecans produced from the large pecan tree in our yard. It was a peaceful time. […]
As I sat at my desk and looked out the window at the fluffy clouds in the sky, I was reminded of a conversation with a friend a few years ago. She told me the area east of us in Texas had gotten snow, and we had not even seen a drop of rain. At […]