Author Archives: Barbara

Mothers who understand the miracle of childbirth realize all children are a gift from God and that rearing them is the most important thing they will ever do.  That’s why many may feel ill equipped for the parenting tasks they … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day is fast approaching.  Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “People are what their mothers make them.”  If that is true, perhaps we should look closely at the mother of our Savior, Jesus Christ.  After all, the Bible says Mary … Continue reading →

We had dinner with four friends a couple of weeks ago and it was such fun.  There was delicious food, uplifting fellowship, and loads of laughter.  It was actually more like a business meeting but our hostess Aletha knows how … Continue reading →

Easter reminds us to focus on what we sometimes forget during the rest of the year.  Christ is risen!     Easter Morning The friendly church across the way Welcomes all to come inside And worship on this Easter Day. Its … Continue reading →

Why is it that some people who never darken the door of a church will put on their Sunday best and head for the nearest pew on Easter Sunday? It goes beyond wanting to see their kids dressed in finery, … Continue reading →

In the last few blogs we have been exploring what is in a name. Our family name can give us a glimpse of who our ancestors were. For example, in Irish names an “o” or “mac” indicates one is the … Continue reading →

Name dropping is the practice of casually mentioning famous people as if they were our close friends in order to impress others. It’s a way of saying, “I am important because of who I know.” Of course it might be … Continue reading →

Shakespeare wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet.” (Romeo and Juliet II, ii, 1-2) That may be true on the surface. However, there is much to be said … Continue reading →

Ordinarily I wouldn’t run two poems so close together, but this one ties in so well with my series on fairness that I thought I’d run it this week. Enjoy!     If God Should Go on Strike From the … Continue reading →

Is God fair? Probably not – at least not by human standards… If I had a chocolate cake and eight children who wanted dessert I would probably take great pains to make sure I cut eight pieces of cake precisely … Continue reading →