The longer I live the more I realize how little control I have over most things in my life. Oh yes, I can fight eating too much and I can get up and exercise each day but when the call

Most decisions are benign. What clothes should I put on today? Some though, will have long term consequences. Extra work and money. And who knows, maybe even unexpected trouble? Then again, maybe a lot of happiness. How can a person

Years ago I remember our neighbour’s barn caught on fire. I had two little children at the time. I stood outside with one at my side and the toddler in my arms, completely helpless to do anything but pray. God

Every first Monday of the month is senior’s day at a local store and I have a list. I honestly never thought that would make me happy, but it does. Problem is, I often spend more than usual, so am

I’ve often wondered. What is the difference between happiness and joy? Some say that happiness depends on circumstances, but we are always in circumstances of some sort.  I told my cousin that my heart sings when I make bread and

Two days after my eye surgery, the cloud I had peered through for over a year, was gone.  It felt wonderful and it got me thinking. God calls us to love others as He loves us, but when we hurt,

I had surgery the other day. My eye went from cloudy to clear within two days. There are restrictions on me though. I was told I couldn’t bend over. No bending? How on earth do you move around through a

I walked past a tall tree the other day, only to notice a large nest near the top.  In summer it would have been completely hidden, but today, without leaves on the tree, it was very conspicuous.  It got me

My birdfeeder is just outside my front window, so I see the birds as they come to feed. Some are so pretty, like the Cardinals and Goldfinches. Then I see the little Sparrows. Plain. Ordinary. But in Matthew 10, though