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 [...]

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 [...]

What do you like about spring?  Warmer temperatures? Spring storms? What I like best about spring? Color. Many folks love the fall colors and I’m quite fond of them, but I love the colors of spring that pop out in defiance of the grays of winter. I’ve been told in the past that I’ve noticed [...]

Playing for Change is an organization created to “inspire, connect and bring peace to the world through music.” This particular video is “Stand by Me” — the old Ben E. King song. The “band” is made up of street musicians. The premise shared by Roger Ridley of Santa Monica, California is simple and beautiful. “No matter [...]

This is Tamaka Ecza. She is 12 years old. She lives in Port au Prince. She is dying. She has had some of the best medical care available. She needs the kind of care she would receive as a matter of natural course in America. She has a severe infection and anemia and heart issues. [...]

This week has been one of extremes in this world we live in — well, not even the whole world — just in our nation. Tuesday we were introduced to Ted Williams, a homeless man in Columbus Ohio with a golden voice. A man did a video interview with the man for The Columbus Dispatch [...]

Alece Ronzino, a young woman whose name I’ve shared with you before as a hero of mine, has such a beautiful and challenging heart. She came up with the idea of One Word — instead of coming up with a list of resolutions to look at one day and break the next, she suggested that [...]

Yesterday was a good day. The doctor said I could take a real shower and I still have three weeks off my foot. But that’s not the good part. I had a good visit with my parents, but that’s not the good part. I received a beautiful antique vanity, but that’s not the good part. [...]

It might be time I took a bull by the horns. One I’ve sorta, kinda, maybe alluded to in comments on others’ blogs and maybe have tweeted about. I struggle with depression. Not just the blues. Those are generally quickly snapped with a phone call from a friend, a shopping trip and a cup of [...]

“Praise God, Sally Jo got saved!” I was almost past the sign when it clicked in my mind what it said. I considered going back to read it again. Thought about getting a picture of it to tweet to the world. Instead I mulled it over and discussed it with my husband. Me: “Do you [...]

Imagine being at THE conference you’ve looked forward to for weeks, even months. Imagine having had a delightful luncheon at which you were tremendously encouraged as a person as and in your ministry. Imagine going back into the conference for the next session and being wrecked by the stories you hear, which, by the way, [...]

Today has been a beautiful and sunny day. We started it by meeting a new friend, Chip Googe of Googe Photography. I learned long ago that I don’t like studio photography. The photographers do great work, it’s just to me, it seems like they put the person in stilted positions and tell them to smile [...]