Tomorrow is the National Day of Prayer. I believe our nation needs desperate prayer. As I watch the news unfold, I'm amazed by what I see and hear. I believe Washington can't fix all of our problems. We need wise and humble leaders but most importantly ...we need to get on our knees and pray.  Our nation was founded on Judeo-Christian principles. Freedom of religion was so important to our founding fathers. They didn't want to be dictated to about how they could worship. The United States has opened its doors to people of all faiths. God ga…

How can I not count my blessings? I never would imagine I'd be doing what I'm doing at this stage of my life. If someone told me years ago, I would have laughed. But I have to say that I love it! The following Scripture comes to my mind: And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purposes.  Romans 8:28 (NLT) Little did I know that I would return to work after retiring for ten years from my nursing career. Little did I know that I would be working in a profession quit…

There can be so many voices clamoring for our attention every day. Sometimes it seems that the loudest voices get the most attention. When I turn on the news I hear " NEWS ALERT " and stop in my tracks to see what's happened now.  And what about those voices that echo in your head from childhood? Maybe you weren't always given encouragement as a child growing up. The voices may continue to shout:  You're not good enough  You're not that smart You're not very pretty Who do you think you are? You come from the wrong side of town Ma…