Entries Tagged as ‘Inspiration’

November 9, 2009

Sandwiched In Part 1

This was written in April of 2009, just two months before my mother went to be with the Lord.  My parents were together at the at the end of my mothers life in Denver.  My father does not remember she has passed away.  He lives in Denver near my brother and his family.  I rejoice that he does still [...]

October 29, 2009

Change Your Life Today

“What are you going to do today that will change your life tomorrow?” Think about it.  One small change today can be a life changed forever tomorrow.  Most of us want to make some change in our lives, but often we are overwhelmed at the thought of even trying to take the inital step to make it happen.  However, what [...]

October 21, 2009

Skipping Through The Trials Of Life!

In Oklahoma, we live at the end of a long wooded, windy, gravel road.  It is peaceful, serene and simply picturesque.  At the end of the road sits John’s parents’ home.  We reside in the Cottage, as we like to refer to it, about 200 yards from them.  The view is spectacular and I have [...]

October 1, 2009

The Year of The Lord’s Favor

Several trying years have caused me to dig deep in my faith.  There have been many days that I felt I was literally hanging on by a thread.  However, I realize that all you need is a thread, plus a great husband, kids, friends, family and oh! a great counselor, too.   My story is like most American families today.  My trials [...]

September 24, 2009

Secret Garden, Sweet Hummingbird, Special Gifts

God gives us sweet gifts to get through hard times.  I know He has for others and now He has for me.  When my husband, John, told me of my mother’s death, it was very surreal.  Having lived all over the country, I sometimes wondered where I would be when I heard the news of [...]

September 16, 2009

Saying goodbye to my best friend

My grandmother used to tell my mother that she ( she being my mom ) should not get mad at her, because she was her first friend and her best friend.  Grandma Scheiderman wasn’t talking about the chummy or buddy friendships.   No, this was the forever friendship.  The friendship that endures through thick and thin .  The “I will stand by you forever friend” [...]

April 3, 2009

Hope prevails

  While leading a women’s bible study last year, I had the joy of sharing each week the goodness and love of Jesus Christ to amazing women of God.  Each week I would pour out the hope God gives us in His word. Those women would pour back into my life their love and appreciation for my teaching.  They [...]