"This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it." (Ps. 118:24 NKJV)It is closing in on my 54th birthday as I write this and I am reminded of a wonderful quote by the writer, Colette: “What a wonderful life I’ve had. I only wish I’d realized it...
I was walking to a residential place with friends. We accompanied a young man who was new to our area. He was quite striking for his dark skin and accent. We accepted him as a friend and a colleague.It was night, the environment was pleasant, the weather was favorable...
Yesterday there was a mountain on my driveway. Literally! Early in the morning a dump truck dropped 7 cu yards of gardening soil just in front of my garage. It would have to be moved – shovelful by shovelful into a wheel barrow, and then shovelful by shovel full --...
During these times of trouble and worry many are finding it difficult to live in the present and be thankful for the daily blessings that are still showered upon us. In the aftermath of our nation's tragedy we go about our day yet, fear and concern cast their black...
A few years ago, there was an unexpected, unpredicted snowfall in some areas of West Tennessee. Stacy Hayes remembers it well. "It had never snowed this late in the year in my memory," she says. "Daily temperatures were already over 70 degrees." The snow stayed for...
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thess 5:16-18 NKJV)After spending a 30 minutes with a patient whose stroke had left him with minimal communication skills and maximal...
I met Debbie a couple of years ago. Soon thereafter she began to have a limp. Her boss sent her to get an MRI, They believed she had a stroke. Months later her symptoms were getting worse. At this time I was unemployed. Suddenly I got this job that provides medical...
