Author Archives: Barbara

It Is Good to Be Thankful: Appreciation makes the world a better place… Today starts Daylight Saving Time. We move our clocks forward so we can have more hours of daylight. Some parts of the world call it Summer Time … Continue reading →

It Is Good to Be Thankful: Appreciation makes the world a better place… I rarely watch or listen to the news anymore. It’s too depressing and often misleading. Disease, distress, and disappointment abound. So do turmoil, fake news, financial setbacks, … Continue reading →

It Is Good to Be Thankful: Appreciation makes the world a better place… I will admit that I am very enamored by technology, especially my cell phone and computer. While it’s true that I’ve had to learn new skills such … Continue reading →

It Is Good to Be Thankful: Appreciation makes the world a better place… Remember this old Teresa Brewer song? Put another nickel in, in the nickelodeon, all I want is loving you and MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC! I love music! I … Continue reading →

It Is Good to Be Thankful: Appreciation makes the world a better place… In the book of Romans, we are asked a rhetorical question: “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or … Continue reading →

It Is Good to Be Thankful: Appreciation makes the world a better place… Conceptually, I understand that God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son Jesus to die for it (John 3:16). His redemption was for … Continue reading →

It Is Good to Be Thankful: Appreciation makes the world a better place… The world loves to keep score on how we are doing. Whether it’s the number of “likes” we get on social media or how much money we … Continue reading →

It Is Good to Be Thankful: Appreciation makes the world a better place… Our nation’s trend seems to be towards godlessness. It was the same in Hosea’s time. He lived during the last twenty-five years of Israel’s existence as a … Continue reading →

It Is Good to Be Thankful: Appreciation makes the world a better place… I must admit that I sometimes try to shrink God to my size. I think my problems are too insignificant for Him to be concerned with or … Continue reading →

It Is Good to Be Thankful: Appreciation makes the world a better place… I am not one who longs for the good old days. In fact, I appreciate modern conveniences—especially those involving water. I’m thankful for flushing toilets, built-in dishwashers, … Continue reading →