Some Storms Never Come
Recently, I was on a girl’s trip to the beach. From the balcony of our condo, I looked out over the ocean and saw a thunderstorm raging in the distance. Lightning flashed again and...
Tilling Words Blog
Going To The Chapel
When my mother was in the final stages of kidney failure, we spent a lot of time in hospitals. In those long days, I often slipped away to the hospital chapel. At first, I...
Vacation Mindset
This is a gentleman I met in Jerusalem. He blessed me by slowing me down enough to feel the presence of the Lord all around me. I am forever grateful… When my family goes...
No Better Security Than God!
Not a day goes by that my phone or computer isn’t pinging with some sort of scam. Emails that say, “update your payment information” or “click here to claim your prize”. Text messages warning...
Dissonance
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” — Psalm 30:5 I sing in both my church choir and the Community Choir. Woody Wade, who has faithfully directed for fifty...
“Hey Nana, I Got One!”
When my granddaughter was about four years old, she loved coming over for day visits. She was a lively, petite little thing, full of energy and curiosity. I was always looking for ways to...
Just Jesus
As I age, I’ve begun to notice how the sun damage from my youth is staking its claim on my skin. Dark patches are showing up in the most visible places—my face, neck, arms,...
Spiritual Fruit
This summer, my 9-year-old grandson and I ventured out to pick muscadines. The vines were heavy with clusters—some grapes high and out of reach, others hanging low, ready for little hands to pluck. We...
Don’t Live With A Crushed Spirit!
It never fails—just when I get my lawn freshly mowed and manicured, a storm blows through and litters it with debris. One afternoon, while picking up fallen branches under a large holly tree, I...
Potential
Are you in a season of waiting where it feels like you’ve been “stacked aside”? How might God be preparing you for a future purpose you cannot yet see? Driving through East Texas, I...