I’ve Been Thinking Series

I've been thinking about skin... While sitting in my dermatologist's office waiting for my appointment, I noticed a TV screen with a slide that said that a normal person will shed forty pounds of flesh or to be more specific - skin - over the course of a lifetime....

I've been thinking about beauty... Christmas is a season of beauty for me. With the name Holly, I have a particular interest in a season that exalts beauty. Beauty is the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses. A close...

I've been thinking about time... Remember To Carpe The Diem! Gather ye rosebuds while you may,Old time is still a-flying,And this same flower that smiles todayTomorrow will be dying.-Robert Herrick Carpe diem is a descriptive term used for literature that urges...

I've been thinking about windows... During one of my SoulWork groups, we had come to the point of consecrating three-minute testimonies for the glory of God. I routinely have women formally share their stories one after another with no comments in between. Then, we...

I've been thinking about listening... In 1985, the average American had three people in whom to confide matters that were important to them. By 2004, that number had dropped to two confidants with as many as 25% of Americans having no one in whom to confide.Confiding...

I've been thinking about ministry... Many years ago, Hudson Taylor, the evangelical missionary of the China Inland Mission, described the challenge of ministry in twelve simple words.First it is impossible,Then it is difficult,Then it is done!Why is vital Christian...

I've been thinking about spirituality... Most everyone knows that IQ stands for Intelligence Quotient, which is a measure of our ability to perceive the relatively obvious, physical aspects of reality; to solve problems and acquire conviction intellectually.Michael...

I've been thinking about rainbows... Anyone who knows me knows that I love rainbows. I sang about them in my childhood and I have used the theme of rainbows in the story of my spiritual pilgrimage. Recently, I picked up more helpful information about rainbows in a...

I've been thinking about romance... Darryl and I just celebrated our 39th anniversary. You have heard this one before - but I cannot believe I have been married for 39 years! What happened to that little 18 year old girl standing in an apartment in Van Nuys,...

I've been thinking about brainstorming... Simple, fun and effective, you can brainstorm alone or with a group.1) State your question. It can be about any decision you want to make. For instance, "How can I solve the problem of...?"2) Pop out as many ideas as possible,...