With Gusto (Living with Whimsy)
I recently shared a post on social media that prompted a private message from an old high school classmate and social media "friend". In it, she accused me of saying what I did in an attempt to curry favor with another former classmate. I politely explained that my...
Self-Improvement? No! (Living with Whimsy day 20)
“Jesus doesn’t want us to be a better version of ourselves; He wants us to be a more accurate reflection of Him”. (Bob Goff in Catching Whimsy) When I read that sentence in todays devotion, I at first thought Goff was splitting hairs. Because really, won’t a...
Celebrate! (Living with Whimsy)
One certain truth that I have learned through going straight to the Source (His Word) is that God loves me — and you — far beyond our understanding. Don’t believe that? Why else would he sacrifice His only Son so that you and I can be in relationship with Him for...
Reconciliation (Living with Whimsy)
None of us exist in a bubble; rather, interaction and relationships with other people are part of our existence. And because all of us are imperfect people, those interactions and relationships can become messy, difficult, and even downright ugly. So what do...
Push Out (Living with Whimsy, day 18)
No doubt you’ve read or heard the story (Luke 5:4-5) in which Jesus directs the fishermen who had been out all night without catching anything to “push out a little deeper” into the sea and giving it another shot. If you’re like me, I have always tended to focus on...
Junk Mail (Living with Whimsy, day 12)
Almost every day when I open my mailbox, I find at least one piece of junk mail. Most days I receive numerous pieces: offers for all kinds of things, catalogues I never ordered from companies I’ve never heard of, and sales flyers. Years ago, I began immediately...
If You are Willing (Living with Whimsy, day 11)
”If You are willing, You can make me clean.” We don’t know how long the man with leprosy had suffered from this horrible disease which caused him to be totally ostracized in a culture that believed leprosy is highly contagious. But Jesus not only didn’t keep the...
Big Plans (Living with Whimsy, day 10)
Oh how I love to plan! I can while away the hours (literally) planning remodeling projects, possible road trips, landscaping that will turn my little yard into a pollinator’s delight, or any myriad of things. Before I retired, my 2nd-favorite part of teaching...
Mud!? (Living with Whimsy, day 9)
Mud. Brown, oozy, and not very pretty, right? Whenever I’ve read the account (John 9:1-3) of Jesus healing the blind man by scooping up some dirt, spitting on it to make mud, and placing the mud on the man’s eyes, my first reaction has always been, “Ewwww, spit and...
Renovation (Living with Whimsy, day 8)
Shortly after my late-husband and I bought our first home, we discovered we needed a new hot water tank. I chafed at the expense, which I later learned was minimal compared to the many other things our new-to-us home would require over the next several years....