Years ago, I read a little story by Chuck Swindoll and it goes something like this… A pastor had been invited to dinner at the home of a woman of the church, and she served a delicious ham. The pastor enjoyed it so much that he asked for the recipe, and the woman wrote itContinue reading “Change is Hard”
Category Archives: Blessings
The Pearl Necklace
As a little girl, I was elated sometimes if I woke up with a little sore throat or stuffy nose and cough. Surely, that would mean that I would be staying home from school for a sick day. Please don’t misinterpret what I’m saying because I didn’t pretend to be sick when I wasn’t. However,Continue reading “The Pearl Necklace”
Tell me a story
Everybody loves a good story. Stories are an age-long form of putting our children to sleep, entertainment, history gathering, and passing on ideas to other people. I love to tell stories to others. A story can be told anywhere, at church, with family or friends, or in the workplace. Some of my most fond memoriesContinue reading “Tell me a story”
The Yellow Envelope
I’ll admit it, only to you, so please don’t tell anyone. I was feeling a little down in the dumps last week. This feeling is very unusual for me. Usually, I’m very upbeat, optimistic, and am cheering others on with Pom-Pom’s in both hands. Some of you know that I’ve been having health challenges thatContinue reading “The Yellow Envelope”
What’s your final answer?
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire was a popular TV Game Show that attracted a huge audience back in the 1990’s and early 2000’s. The game show was played by contestants answering a series of multiple-choice questions that had a dollar value. For each question they got correct, that dollar value was added to theirContinue reading “What’s your final answer?”
Who you gonna call?
It was a Saturday, like all Saturday’s in 1988. A day off from work, I was working around the house to the sound of cartoons on the TV as little Dave, 4, was intent on Ghostbusters. That song is forever etched into my memory as it was a real favorite. He sat on the floorContinue reading “Who you gonna call?”
The Lady in the Wheelchair
There was a story going around the internet several years ago that stirred my heart. One day, a little boy wanted to meet God. He packed his suitcase, brought a bag of some drinks and cookies then started his journey. He walked a long, long way until he began to get hungry and tired. HeContinue reading “The Lady in the Wheelchair”
Take the Wheel
Our most recent trip to Florida was 2 years ago. My husband John and I love the water, the sun, floating in an inner tube on a Lazy River. As we were disembarking the plane, we were excited about our future endeavor of relaxing before John’s retirement as a United Methodist Minister, and our plansContinue reading “Take the Wheel”
Don’t stick out your tongue!
Summer evenings at camp is always something I think back upon. The peacefulness of being out in nature, away from the city noises and lights. The stars seemed more plentiful and the lightning bugs were everywhere! One evening I remember very vividly. My Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, and I had just finished dinner. Summer dinnersContinue reading “Don’t stick out your tongue!”
Cut the String
Romans 12:1 So brothers and sisters, since God has shown us great mercy, I beg you to offer your lives as a living sacrifice to him. Your offering must be only for God and pleasing to him. This is the spiritual way for you to worship Matthew 6:10 We pray that your kingdom will come. We prayContinue reading “Cut the String”
Searching and Seeking
Life is full of so many questions, from little basic questions to pondering the most complex issues, or questions that may not have answers at all. I was thinking about my Granddaughter Harlee the other day because we were texting back and forth. My son met Harlee’s mother when Harlee was just two, and heContinue reading “Searching and Seeking”
Davey and the Mustard Seed
Saturday mornings were my favorite time of the week. I would awaken early, before my Mom and Dad, creep down the stairs, turn on the TV with the knob on the front, change the channel with a dial to one of the three channels that we had. Then I would turn down the volume onContinue reading “Davey and the Mustard Seed”
The Lulu and the Anchor
I loved to rummage and browse about my Grandfather’s boat store. There were big boats on display called cruisers that could fit many people and it even had a little cabin underneath where you could take a nap, but why would you want to take a nap on a boat? There was a railing aroundContinue reading “The Lulu and the Anchor”
Red Light, Green Light, and the In-Between Time
Do you remember the Red Light Green Light Game? One person was designated as the police officer. The rest of those playing would be in a horizontal line yards apart, facing the officer. The police officer would shout ‘Green Light’, and everyone started to run toward him. He shouted ‘Red Light’, and all of thoseContinue reading “Red Light, Green Light, and the In-Between Time”
First Step
When I was a little girl, I would stand on my Dad’s feet and we would dance around the living room. I didn’t have to worry about trying to follow his footsteps, because he was leading me with every step because my shoes were on his feet. Just stay relaxed, and hold onto his hand,Continue reading “First Step”
Looking Expectedly
Our granddaughter, Ava, and I were looking at a word search puzzle this morning that she got in her birthday bag from us. She and her sister Harlee are with us this week and Ava will be turning 8 next week. The word puzzle is one that has letters all over the page, and youContinue reading “Looking Expectedly”
Happy Father’s Day, Dad
As a small child, I would follow my Dad around the house or yard, marching to a sing-song cadence of left, right, left, right. My Dad was a Marine through and through, and as we marched he would say some words that rhymed, but I was concerned with getting the right and left thing workedContinue reading “Happy Father’s Day, Dad”
What Day Is It?
As the pandemic has stretched from days, to weeks, and then to months, I’ve realized that sometimes I don’t even know what day it is! The calendar is not something that I’ve checked every day, my reminders have been cancelled on my phone. Nothing is on the calendar. Each day is the same. As aContinue reading “What Day Is It?”
The Tilt-A-Whirl
My favorite thing occurred for a week at the beginning of June every year, as I was growing up. The Firemen’s Annual Carnival! Oh my, there was so many trucks that would pull into Leechburg, Pennsylvania hauling trailers with rides that had to be constructed, food vendors would come from all over, there were manyContinue reading “The Tilt-A-Whirl”
Musings from Candy 