Just a couple of days ago, my daughter was cleaning out a closet and found a large brown folder containing items from my early childhood. There were many pictures, certificates, and several report cards. My second grade report card stood out as one that demonstrated myself as a student. Apparently, I had difficulty with mostContinue reading “Finishing the race”
Author Archives: Cora Darrah
My Personal Thunderstorm
Have you ever had days where you seem to be stepping from one problem to the next and haven’t a clue on how to get back on solid ground? This is how I have felt today. I do find it humorous that this morning I was reading a book by Joyce Meyer called Power Thoughts.Continue reading “My Personal Thunderstorm”
Meat on a Stick
Meat on a Stick What keeps us from reaching our “promised land”? I’ve been giving this a lot of thought lately. Everyone has something that is just out of reach. It reminds me of dog races I have seen in the past where there is a stick with a tasty piece of meat dangling inContinue reading “Meat on a Stick”
The Unwanted Friend
The Unwanted Friend As we walk through this desert together, we have made a new friend that won’t leave us alone. He persistently is in our lives every waking moment. Our journey has been challenging but now with the addition of our new friend, it can be seen as unbearable. We are constantly asking ourContinue reading “The Unwanted Friend”
But
Have you ever had an idea that you initially thought would be a great way to move forward in your life? The only problem was that you didn’t follow through with it because of the huge obstacles you perceived would cause it to fail. I was reading today about how God commanded men to beContinue reading “But”
My Daughter
It is hard to believe that 24 years ago today, my daughter was born. I want to laugh sometimes when she tells me that she is getting old. If she is getting old, what does that make me? Ancient. I feel so blessed to have her living at home with us. To many people thatContinue reading “My Daughter”
Our Frenchie is losing his tail
Something as simple as a tail can be so complicated. Carl, our five month old French bull dog has to go in for surgery today to have his tail cut off. If you looked at him, you would say, “What tail?” He only has a little flap compared to Bee’s tail. Her little stub canContinue reading “Our Frenchie is losing his tail”
Our Trip to New Bern
It is Saturday and my husband and I are headed to New Bern to see his dad. It seems like yesterday when we received the call from him that he had lung cancer. Little did we know then that our lives would be drastically changed. Last March, Joe, Jay’s father, let us know that heContinue reading “Our Trip to New Bern”
Packages
Have you ever received a package that was beautifully wrapped and then when you opened it up, it was something that you had no interest in having? Or on the flip side, did you ever receive a gift that was poorly wrapped and you weren’t really expecting anything special but was in amazement by theContinue reading “Packages”
Expectations
Being married for over 35 years has been a challenge and also a major blessing. As I have grown older and hopefully a little bit wiser, I have learned how to stay content by managing my expectations. I will never forget the first year of marriage and the psychology class that I took. We wereContinue reading “Expectations”