"Do not fail to comprehend the actual meaning of the Lord’s direction and end up on the wrong side of understanding." Debra Ann Elliott

A Tribute to My Mother Margaret Ann Gray 1931-1996
When we lose a loved one it is a tragedy in itself, but when we lose a loved one and we are estranged it is even more difficult and painful.
I lost my mother in 1996 and we were estranged two years because she was an alcoholic. I blamed her for our problems, but I was just as much at fault. I didn't make an effort to reconcile.
I feel guilty that she didn't know I was sorry or I forgave her.
I wrote this piece to share with all who have l… Continue

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Chapter One
Cast Your Cares Unto the Lord



Casting all your cares upon Him; for He careth for you.
I Peter 5:7



It seems like only yesterday I was a child without any cares in the world. I didn’t have to worry about paying the bills, putting food on the table or raising children. I didn’t fully understand my mother worried about such exigencies of life until I became a wife and mother many years later.


When you cast all of your doubts, fears and hopelessness unto the Lord you are ab… Continue

Eleven Stepping Stones for Christian Contentment
God has planted a seed in my heart and mind to compile a non-fiction devotional book on Christian contentment. So many people I know are struggling daily in their fatih and hope. They have lost their contentment. I already have the "meat" completed, just got to put it all together.
The stepping stones are simple and through God's wisdom and inspiration are found in the word "contentment".

I will include 11 chapters, each beginning with a Bible ve… Continue

Eleven Stepping Stones for Christian Contentment
God has planted a seed in my heart and mind to compile a non-fiction devotional book on Christian contentment. So many people I know are struggling daily in their fatih and hope. They have lost their contentment. I already have the "meat" completed, just got to put it all together.
The stepping stones are simple and through God's wisdom and inspiration are found in the word "contentment".

I will include 11 chapters, each beginning with a Bible ve… Continue