Archive for the ‘ordinary times’ Category

Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Living!
October 11, 2008

It really struck me as Mark Twain’s words often do.  Remember the story?  A man went to heaven and asked St. Peter who the greatest general was of all time.  He pointed to the common laborer who aparently let his fears keep him back from this great potential he never reached.  He was God’s chosen [...]

Chaos on Wall Street, Order on Main Street
October 5, 2008

I was up several times in the middle of the night this week, along with hundreds of others who live on “Main Street”, America.  Worrying over assets, future income, praying for wisdom to know the course I am to take, I turned to the one true source I know I can rely upon.  As I [...]

God Works through you…even in hard times!!!!
August 15, 2008

Don’t let your circumstances keep you from using the gifts God has given you
MARCH 29TH, 2005

A very wise friend of mine once said to me: “Carrie, don’t let what’s going on in your family keep you from having eyes to look out and see other people’s needs.” At the time, I thought the timing was [...]