“Are you spoiled?” she asked. The context was the fact that I got to board the airplane before she did—I had “Sky” on my ticket and she had Zone 3. I laughed it off and denied it but it has stuck with me for a Continue reading →
A repost of an old post because it reminds me that second chances are good things. One of my very favorite songs is “When It’s All Been Said and Done” as performed by Robin Mark. In fact right now I have a song headache because Continue reading →
It has not been the perfect year for most of us, has it? That is why when I found this little clipping in my mom’s stuff when I was looking through some of her notebooks I had to snap a picture of it and and Continue reading →
There is nothing quite as cheerful as a sunflower. The cheery yellow heads filled with seeds make me smile every time I see them. They have become so popular that there are often dwarf varieties that grace floral bouquets. I absolutely love them. Which is Continue reading →
Grace. Today I am revisiting a blog post that I wrote several years ago. My reason for revisiting it is because I found out something about someone this weekend that rocked my world. Someone that I considered a friend many years ago, someone that I Continue reading →
I have shared before on It’s Just Life that I love to listen to podcasts. There are so many out there that are interesting and engaging. Recently I discovered a new one – Dolly Parton’s America. This 9-episode journey into the Dollyverse as it is Continue reading →
Rain chain, you say? What the heck is a rain chain? Rain chains are decorative alternatives to the normal rain gutter downspouts. There are so many options out there and we have talked about getting some for the back deck for years. We have always Continue reading →
A repost from five years ago that I needed to be reminded of. Proverbs 25:6-7 (NKJV, The Message)Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,And do not stand in the place of the great;For it is better that he say to you,“Come up Continue reading →
God’s perfect timing. It’s there. All of the time. But so often we are so doggone oblivious to it that we just can’t see it. Stepping back and looking back over my life I can see it so clearly. The friend that was placed in Continue reading →
Take heart. He is peace. May you be enveloped in peace during this fourth week of Advent. It is difficult at times to understand the violence and unrest in our world but there is One who came to heal the wounds. Look to Him today Continue reading →
