Dear Friend, today I’d like to remind you that this will not last forever. I know, some of you have situations that prompt you to say, “But Kay, this will last forever. This situation, this burden, this conflict, this physical problem…it’s not going anywhere. It will last forever.” But here are two caveats to that assumption. First of all, nothing… Read More
No One Noticed? Walk with Me a Minute…
Encouraging Words for the Trail My heart was aching. I managed to stop the tears, so my makeup stayed in place. I had dressed myself in something comfortable, but professional at the beginning of the day, and I still looked pulled together. I walked into the store with my one and only Coach handbag dangling from my arm and my… Read More
What am I Doing Here? – God’s Answer
When I was growing up in a small town in Georgia, I couldn’t wait to pack up a cute little car with all my belongings and drive away one day. I just knew I was destined for bigger and better things. Of course, today I travel almost 2,000 miles as often as I can to get back to that “little”… Read More
When the Going Gets Tough…the Tough Get Practical
Don’t let that title fool you. When it comes to getting to the other side of a difficult personal struggle, the real issues are always spiritual. God is at work amidst the mayhem and pain and disorder and change. And complete and uninhibited cooperation with Him is the only way to get through. This post is part of a series… Read More
You’ve Tried Everything…Now Try “Nevertheless”
Good day, friends. I truly hope it is a good day for you. We’ve been talking here in recent days about handling our personal struggles, those battles and tough situations we all have to face pretty much on our own. They are “assigned to us” and, while we may find solace and even wisdom from others in the midst of… Read More
Maybe I Need a Cone Collar
Sunday afternoon, when my dog-loving daughter Abby was home, we discovered that our smallest and most emotionally insecure dog, Benji, had a large, gaping, puss oozing wound on one of his hind legs. Abby freaked out. That’s Benji there in the front, fresh from the groomer’s last Thursday. Tommy rarely lets him out of his sight. And of course that… Read More