Thank you, Mrs. Burke and Mother

Yesterday, I went to a piano recital for two of our neighbor’s children. Oh, what memories it brought. I don’t know how many piano recitals I played for, but it was a walk down memory lane. It was fascinating how many of the songs the kids played were the...

Overheard in a Dressing Room

I was trying on some clothes when I overheard a woman say to a child in the next room who sounded about 5 years old, “Isn’t this sexy? Won’t I get everyone’s attention?”I was so sad. What message had she given to this little girl? Be sexy...

The ABC’s of Hearing God

I was meditating on 1 Kings 19:13: “When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave And behold, a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” (NASB).I noticed this:A:...

Rumors are Lies and Gossip

I’m a little upset right now, so let me vent. A few minutes ago, I received a forwarded email from a Christian friend which contained some information that supposedly a presidential candidate had said. I checked the information out on...

Returning Broken Items

I purchased an item from a catalog company and it was defective. I procrastinated about contacting the company because I needed some code from them to send it back–according to their instructions. Finally, I decided I really wanted the item and would call them....