Sabbath Thoughts Blog

When I was a little kid, probably around 5 or 6, I wanted to drive the car. My mom would let me sit on her lap and steer while she was driving up the driveway to our house. However, when it came time for me to actually drive and get out on the road, at…

I watched a video this morning that talked about why it is hard for adults to make friends. (And some of you may be saying, “I have lots of friends” or “I think that’s easy.” I’m glad you are doing well in that department. Just know there are others of us who find it hard…

Lately, I’ve been increasingly blessed when people share their personal testimonies of how God has worked in their lives. Certainly many people I have read books about having amazing stories to share, such as The Miracle of the Seventh-day Ox. Wonderful and inspiring book, if you want to read it, I think we have a…

In the New Testament, we read about the apostle Paul having a thorn in his side. And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. Concerning this thing…

I grew up rather sheltered. My parents protected me from many evils in the world. I was not aware of child trafficking nor the rampant prostitution problem that faces much of the world until I was in college. I took a course titled “Asian Women” which was part of Mary Baldwin University’s women’s studies program.…

Whenever we get a new Sabbath School lesson book I always sit down that first Sabbath of the new quarter and read all of the mission stories. When I came across the one for last week, I found the story vaguely familiar. (Spoiler alert, if you haven’t read the story stop now and go read…

A book titled “The Invisible Woman: When God Sees” by Nicole Johnson claims (I have not read the book) to spotlight mothers and their jobs that seem to be thankless and invisible to most other people. To help illustrate this point, the author provides the following scenario: One day a man showed up on the…

“Do not be afraid” (Luke 5:10). Ryan has a fear of surgery, specifically being knocked out. After you lose consciousness, you have no control over whether or not you’ll wake up again or what the doctors and nurses are doing to you. As Micki said, we are literally putting our lives into their hands, the…

“And the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him’” (Genesis 2:18). From the very beginning, God created us to be social beings and desired companionship for us. When I married, I moved from my parents’ home to live with my husband.…

According to Merriam-Webster.com, perspective can include both your mental point of view as well as a physical visible scene. While I’m not a psychologist (I only took one class and that was enough for me), I feel safe to say that everything we think or feel is based ultimately on our perspective. The old idiom…

Next Sunday is Mother’s Day. Did you know that a graduate from Augusta Female Seminary, now Mary Baldwin University, in Staunton, Virginia founded Mother’s Day? Anna Jarvis wished to make Mother’s Day a national holiday and in May 1914 a Staunton born president, Woodrow Wilson, did just that. Unfortunately, as with many holidays, companies capitalize…

You really don’t appreciate what you have until it’s gone. I remember once a year or so ago Ryan had come to eat lunch with me at my work, and afterwards I walked him to the office door. We hugged goodbye and in the middle of our hug a woman opened the door, saw us,…