Living Real

In 2011, I started a new tradition, joining hundreds of others — instead of a New Years’ resolution, or a dozen, none of which I remember after a day or two, I’ve focused on One Word. Last January, I shared my One Word. It was “know” — to know God and myself more. Since I [...]

First day of November, some want to declare this a 30-Days of gratitude thing. We can odo that. Today, on the first day, I am grateful for the husband and family God has given me. It’s been 21 years since I met this man God had picked out for me. We added his two sons, [...]

First day of November, some want to declare this a 30-Days of gratitude thing. We can odo that. Today, on the first day, I am grateful for the husband and family God has given me. It’s been 21 years since I met this man God had picked out for me. We added his two sons, [...]

First day of November, some want to declare this a 30-Days of gratitude thing. We can do that. Today, on the first day, I am grateful for the husband and family God has given me. It’s been 21 years since I met this man God had picked out for me. We added his two sons, [...]

The fog has obliterated the view of the mountain, much like problems can obliterate my view of God.   The thing is, though…       The truth is, the mountain is still there and God never leaves. Go with what you know, not what you see. For we live by believing and not by [...]

I can’t conceive when it’s ever a good thing or a right thing for anyone to advise someone to sin, yet I believe that’s exactly what Pat Robertson has done. Pat Robertson is the chairman of CBN, the Christian Broadcasting Network. He has been a face of conservative Christianity for a good number of years. [...]

My parents recently bought a house. The mortgage paperwork showed “mortgage insurance” that I assumed meant the mortgage life insurance that would cover paying the loan if one of them passed away. Dad’s 88, Mom’s 81. That’s a very real possibility. I was wrong. About the “life” part of that insurance. I learned this morning [...]

I recently received an email in which God and St. Francis were talking about lawn care and how people had chosen boring old grass over the varied and useful flowers He had planted. As my husband, Jack, and I rode around Cades Cove last evening, I took some photos (naturally) of some of those various [...]

Back in January, I took on a challenge instead of making a list of resolutions. First I have to confess. I haven’t really focused on my word, “know” — not consciously. However, I must have had it at the back of my mind, because I’m getting there. I’m learning more every day who I am: [...]

Scripture tells us that the tongue holds great power. James likened it to the rudder of a ship. Psalms tells us that it holds the power of life and death. I invite you to think about this. When I was nine years old, my family moved to a new house in a whole new area. [...]

I’ve recently become attuned to this phrase, “God answered my prayer!” The translation of this phrase is actually, “God answered my prayer the way I wanted Him to!” You see, “No.” is an answer, too. We just don’t like it. Sometimes, because God knows what saying yes will do to us or the world around [...]

Thursdays have come and gone and I’ve been thankful but not written about it. Time to get back to it. I’m thankful for God’s favor on my parents in their search for a home. Not only did He agree with our request, it’s a home that captured my mother’s heart when she stepped from the [...]