Dec
18
2024
I am struck by the obedience and willingness of Mary to become the mother of Jesus. Her song of gratitude to God for this blessing stuns me. She must have had to grasp the reality of the intense suffering...
Dec
16
2024
The word challenge originally meant to accuse. Have you ever been accused?
I think about Christ standing on trial. Witnesses attempted to bring accusations against Him, but they kept contradicting their testimony.
Recently, I read in Revelation that Satan the accuser...
Dec
14
2024
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth - Proverbs 15:23
This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead...
Dec
11
2024
My husband Shann and I watched a touching movie about addiction called, “The Year of the Dog.” It speaks to how addictions enter our lives through our wounds and traumas often as a tool to cope with pain. Dad...
Dec
06
2024
"The ability to appreciate is a learned behavior. Mastery of this skill of seeing the full worth in people, in creation and all life is the difference between being a positive or a negative human being." Fred Crowell
January 22,...
Dec
04
2024
My dad understood the importance of initiative. In Latin, initiative means to take the lead. We talked about initiative often. For example, Dad believed car use without car care and maintenance was a recipe for disappointment and frustration. He...
Dec
02
2024
Dad and I often discussed healthy relationships, especially between a father and sons or daughters. I don’t think many parents talk this way with their children.
He and I agreed when we mentioned something that irritated, frustrated, or hurt the...
Nov
29
2024
"As medicine is to the body, gratitude is to the soul."
For the past six months, Words of Hope with Fred Crowell has been a source of joy and thanksgiving to me. Knowing God and enjoying him forever is my...
Nov
27
2024
I have been praying about a few life situations for a long time. It’s easy to begin to feel discouraged because there remains no answer.
I think of my mom praying years for her dad to become a Christian. She...
Nov
25
2024
It is a serious thing
Just to be alive
On this fresh morning
In the broken world
This poem by Mary Oliver brings me back to my center. What is required of me? Gratitude and praise for the world around me. Thanksgiving to...
