Forgiveness
Choosing to Accept What I Cannot Change
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. The courage to change the things I can. And the wisdom to know the difference. I don’t remember when my Mother hung the Serenity Prayer on her bedroom wall. I do remember it was after she joined Alcoholics Anonymous. She realized she had …
Choosing The Light
Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. 1 John 4:1 Some people I know are following a false prophet. They have blinders on and only see …
Alzheimer’s disease – Choosing to Remember the Good
This is a revised version of Dad Has Alzheimer’s originally published on Our Downsized Life Having a father with Alzheimer’s changes the way you celebrate Father’s Day. If you don’t give him a card or gift, he won’t know. If you call to wish him a happy day, he won’t remember as soon as you hang …
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Choosing to Look for the Good in a Bad Situation
Looking back on the break-in and finding something good. The Bad On February 9, 2018, a stranger kicked in our front door and walked into our home. He went through our personal things, tossed our mattress, and dumped drawers out. I wrote about that day in Open Letter to the Man Who Kicked in My …
An Open Letter to the Man Who Kicked in My Door
It was a normal Friday morning until the front door flew open. I have so many questions for you. Why did you pick my house? Why did you feel the need to kick in my front door? What did you hope to find in my house? I am sure you have done this before. You …