God’s peace is only a prayer away — Come with Christ to the Garden of Gethsemane. He’s Jesus the Man of Galilee. He’s the Christ who walked on the raging sea. He calmed its waves. He came to seek the lost. He came to heal and save. You can come to Jesus with all your tears. …

My motivational talk to help them please their humans — Mr. Potato Chips Mr. Potato Chips, I like your style. You’ve got that crunch factor goin’ for you. You’ve got self-confidence. You taste really good! But I’ve been getting complaints you’re too loud. It’s gettin’ on people’s nerves when they’re watching Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. I know. I get it. You want…

Picture paintings of His love are there to see — Easter has come and gone But I wanted to share a message from my heart that lives on; one that I pray will bring some light into your day, comfort in times of despair, peace when the uncertainty of life surrounds you. It was uplifting to feel the warmth of sunshine today I felt it caress my face. I took a few minutes to soak it…

Children teach us the toughest things — This story is dedicated to all branches of armed service members who risk their lives for the freedoms we enjoy. It’s also for their families who sacrifice so much for them to do that. A child’s question A child asks his father, Lieutenant Commander John Thornton, a U.S. Navy fighter pilot, soon to…

Not everything can be explained — Life is like a puzzle I don’t know what the heck is going on in our world, with the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s like having a puzzle without all the pieces. It’s frustrating for all of us. People are trying to offer an explanation for why it’s happening. Many things in life are tough for us…

Grace is a prayer away — The gift of extravagant love Mercy came down from Heaven above, the baby Jesus, sinful humanity’s gift of extravagant love. Grace for you; grace for me. Give us eyes, Father, Your amazing love to see. Grant us that this day, we would ask for Your help along life’s way. The painful sting of hurtful words Sometimes the hurtful things people say, make…

Kitty Mommy and Kitty Daddy’s thoughts about you — William, you make me laugh with all your antics You hit a wall while chasing after your sister, Katherine. You miss your mark jumping up on a chair. You give your head a shake. You say to me with your adorable furry face, “Kitty Daddy, I knew those things were there.” You gather your composure. You put back on…

Our eyes can see it if we take the time — Life is like clouds What do you think of when you see a cloud? Do you like the white ones or the ones that have a grey hue? I like them both. No clouds are purely white. This is how your eyes view them. Neither are there any clouds that appear to us as…

There’s more to it than one might think — Marriage is like using chopsticks “Marriage is like twirling a baton, turning handsprings or eating with chopsticks. It looks easy until you try it.” — Helen Rowland When I was a missionary in South Korea learning to use chopsticks wasn’t easy. I’d get the positioning of my fingers wrong. …