Category Archives: Caregiving

Are You Stuck Where You Don’t Belong? “Do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already—you can see it now! I will make a road through the wilderness and give you streams of water there.”Continue reading “Stuck?”

Thoughts during this Holy week. Is Kindness a Weakness? “The LORD is [unwaveringly] righteous in all His ways And gracious and kind in all His works.” Psalm 145:17 AMP “One should never mistake kindness for weakness… For it is the moments that we apply kindness that our strength is revealed.” Unknown Animals. Even a feralContinue reading “Is Kindness a Weakness?”

Knowledge or Intimacy “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, butContinue reading “Knowledge is Good. Intimacy is Better.”

Happiness is a choice. “You make known to me the path of life;    you will fill me with joy in your presence,    with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” Psalm 16:11 NIV “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” —Mahatma Gandhi A teacher gave her students balloons andContinue reading “Happiness is Not a Destination”

“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:26 NIV “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” ― Thomas Edison Failure is bad. No, it isn’t. It just feels reallyContinue reading “Failure is Bad!”

“And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town.” Matthew 10:14 ESV “I will not allow anyone to walk in my mind with dirty feet.” – Mahatma Gandhi We are setting Boundaries. Yes, even Christians need to setContinue reading “Shake the Dust off Your Feet”

“And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.” Matthew 7:25 ESV “There is always inequality in life. Some men are killed in a war and some men are wounded and some men neverContinue reading “Stormy Weather”

Caring or Knowing? “Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.” Matthew 5:1-2 NIV “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”― Theodore Roosevelt Jesus had a huge following and theContinue reading “Knowing and Caring”

Overcoming Evil “On the contrary, ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.’  Do not be overcome with evil but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:21-22 Berean “For evil to flourish, it only requires good menContinue reading “Can We Overcome Evil?”