Positive thoughts from a Christian Perspective

  • The Strongest Love on Earth

    The Strongest Love on Earth

    Singing at nursing homes is unlike anywhere else. The audience loves every minute of it, though many of them are unable to show their appreciation in tangible ways. A tap of a foot, a clap here and there, or a smile from one of their friends is like a standing ovation at Carnegie Hall. Last…

  • Colors

    Colors

    Picture over 1300 children, along with their parents and teachers, running through clouds of brightly colored powder. This past Friday was my school’s annual color run! At the end, most of our students, grades pre-kindergarten through fifth, were covered from head to toe with neon shades of blue, pink, green, red, yellow, and orange. I,…

  • Follow the Music

    Follow the Music

    Opening one of my favorite devotional books on an early Friday morning, bleary eyed and half awake, I struggled to make sense of the words. “I’d better read that again,” Have you been looking forward to talking about trusting Jesus, but instead He is asking you to show what trust is? from Streams in the…

  • Paws and Reflect (8): Buck to the Rescue!

    Paws and Reflect (8): Buck to the Rescue!

    The adventures of a dog who followed Jesus.

  • One Firefly Night

    One Firefly Night

    It was early summer. Just after dusk, I sat on the back porch taking in the sounds of nature. There were a few crickets and some bird who didn’t know not to sing after sun down. It was all garden variety, until my eye caught a green blink…blink…blink. A firefly! Hyper-focused, I tried to guess…

  • Seasons of Life

    Seasons of Life

    Spring was Grandmother’s favorite season. She loved watching the birds, out on the farm, and it was usually in March  when their singing and nesting started. She also treasured taking crisp morning walks along the creekbank, checking for buds on her beloved apricot trees. But Spring was also a feared time of year, because it…