Joyful Writer
Welcome to my blog! I hope to fill this spot with both travel articles, inspirational pieces and my photography. Hopefully, you’ll choose to read both. I love to travel and experience the world, whether it’s in my own hometown or across the globe. I also love to study and learn more about our awesome God and His plans for me and this amazing world He has created. So, if these interests are up your alley too – join me for some thoughtful “ramblings” from a Joyful Writer.
Sunday, May 29, 2022
A Day to Remember
Friday, May 20, 2022
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Friday, May 13, 2022
May 14, 1948 - Israel Reborn
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Another Williamsburg Wander
Our
world is so full of good things from God. What a joy it is to know that the
Creator of the vast universe wants to communicate with little ole you and me –
each and every day. Be on the lookout for His messages. They are all around us!
Friday, April 22, 2022
Possums and License Plates
This one reminds me of Ernest Hemingway: TOLE 4U
I especially like the spiritual plates: I am POSITIV that if you read ROMANS 5 in the
Bible, you will be BLLLLSD
YAS OFCR KIDSA4 TOWGRL HOGKING TOSIGN NARIE
1 SAILOR POPEYE
1 LLPABLO W4GES
KALENTE
TESLUHH (on unique acqua blue Tesla)
WWW-CEO EXCSSIV 2KEYWST
TACO 8 PNGU1N-2
Thursday, April 14, 2022
The Thief
Luke 23:39-40: “Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, ‘If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us’”
“But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, ‘Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.”
“Then he said to Jesus, ‘Lord, remember me when you come into Your kingdom.”
“And Jesus said to him, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
Jesus gave up His Spirit before either of the thieves died. John 19:32-33 describes how the soldiers broke the legs of both criminals to hasten their deaths because it was evening and the Sabbath day was nearing, but when the soldiers approached to do the same with Jesus, His body was already dead.
Therefore, King Jesus was already in heaven when His recently redeemed child, the thief, breathed his last and stepped into Paradise to be greeted by the Savior whose body he had just seen hanging on the cross. Can you imagine such an amazing scene!
Only
a short time before, this man had seen Jesus hanging on a cruel cross, crying out,
“It is finished!”
Now,
here that same Jesus stood, not even resembling the bloodied, suffering man on
the cross. He was now resplendent in the
glorious robes of a king, crowned with glory and honor, worshipped by choirs of
angels – and Jesus was smiling and welcoming the thief who had just died on
earth and stepped into heaven. “To be
absent from the body is to be present with the Lord,” 2 Corinthians 5:8.
What
a beautiful picture - and what a beautiful promise of what will happen for every believer some day!
Friday, April 1, 2022
Travel Treasures
The day we drove from Oklahoma City to Dallas, the sky was full to overflowing with these amazing clouds. Cloud upon cloud crowded into one another all across the vast expanse. Our God is such an extraordinary artist! His work is so beautiful! "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork," Psalm 19:1
I don't know what kind of plant this is, but the leaves are beautiful with their rich green and lovely design. The plants were part of a display at the very upscale North Park Mall in Dallas. "And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good," Genesis 1:12.
I just love cowboy and cowgirl boots. There is something about them that is so cool! Boots are on display for sale all over Oklahoma and Texas. I do tend to want to sing that once popular tune, "These boots are made for walking and that's just what they'll do..." I'll stop it there because I don't want to walk all over anyone! However, I do think these boots are beautiful! "Stand therefore,...having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace," Ephesians 6:15.