Unpublished Writings

Acknowledging Ascension Day – the day Jesus went back to heaven           Arriving Home The day of joy had come!      The Father waited at the Gates with outstretched arms.      The trumpet sounded at the arrival of the Beloved Son.      THERE HE STOOD IN ALL HIS […]

          Mother’s Arms There’s something about being hugged with a mother’s arms,      like nothing else. It provides relief, comfort and love. A mother’s hug has the same meaning in any language or culture. It can say many things:      “I love you.”      “I know you can […]

I hear a tune in the morning. It keeps playing all day in my head.    Sometimes a popular song.    Sometimes a hymn. I can’t seem to get it out of my mind. I was thinking. . . . How lovely it is when God’s words keep running and re-running through my thoughts. . […]

Doris is sharing what she imagined that Mary, Jesus’ mother, had experienced       Mary’s Song My heart rejoices in the Lord; He has done great things for me. He took notice of this lowly servant girl      and chose her to be the mother of His Son. Today I am bursting with good […]

A Cheerful Heart Is Good Medicine                – Proverbs 17:22 God gave us facial muscles so we could laugh. Can you remember the last time you laughed? We should want to develop a laugh lifestyle because      a merry heart doeth good like medicine. God has given a […]

Good News!  Someone paid your bill! God took your sin off of you And put it on His Son! And declared you “Not Guilty!” And there is more Good News! Now God has His arms wide open to you And wants to make you His child.        “To Him who loved us and washed […]

This writing “Golden Days” seems to fit this time of year:          GOLDEN DAYS Here they come tumbling to the ground,     golden leaves kissed by summer breezes     and soaked with melodies of bird songs. Was it the rays of the autumn sun     that gave them their bright colorings? […]

     How full is your cup? Today measure your blessings.      Many of our blessings we take for granted- like breathing.  We just do it!  We move our limbs and blink our eyes. We just do it!  And what about our ability to put one foot in front of the other and walk?  We just do it!   […]

 Oh Lord, Maker of this heart of mine,      today my love tank needs refilling;      and my soul needs a good cleansing. I ask You to apply Your holy oil of contentment      on this day, You know what’s best for me,      so be my guide today, Thou lover […]

     “Oh, that I had someone to hear me,” was Job’s cry long ago.  When a person has a heavy heart, he appreciates a listener.  Listening is an effective way of helping others.  It says, “I want to understand and know you.”      Listening is a way of loving others.  We can win more friends with our […]

We can come fearlessly right into God’s Presence. Christ meets you outside the Throne Room,      takes us by the hand and      walks us into the Presence of God.      Here we find grace and mercy and love. Because  we are friends of God’s Son      we have entrance to the […]

     Inspired by Hannah and other women of the Old Testament Almighty God, You even hear my voiceless prayers. When my emptiness sends me to You,      I know I will not return empty-handed. You read my fears; each little soft whisper      gets Your attention. YOU ARE THE God who answers […]

“A Merry Heart maketh a cheerful countenance” Prov 15:13 God is pleased when we show love to others,      are friendly and smile. Without smiles, life would be dull and drab. A smile is a wordless way to spread joy. It’s amazing what a smile can do for a person. A smile can make […]

To honor Father’s Day, sharing this writing:               A Father’s Prayer On this Father’s Day I thank you, Lord . . . For allowing me to know the joy of being called “Dad”,      of enjoying little one’s hugs      and listening to “God bless Mommy and Daddy” […]

We are glad that Spring is finally here! It’s Growing Time!      There’s a lavishness about Spring.  We see thousands of blossoms on the  apple trees, rows and rows of bright tulips, beds of purple iris, white violets hiding in  the grass, and even an abundance of golden dandelions.  There is the beauty of the lilacs and the […]

On this Mother’s Day, am sharing some writings about Mothers:  “A Mother’s Arms” (written 2013) and two in On The Back Step: “What Is A Mother?” and “Mother Love”            Mother’s Arms There’s something about being hugged with a mother’s arms,      like nothing else. It provides relief, comfort and […]

Now is a time for us to be strengthening our “trust-muscles”! Strengthening Trust-Muscles Faith is like a muscle; it can be weak, or it can be strong,      depending on how much you use it. You can strengthen your trust-muscles by filling your mind and      heart with God’s Word. Trust that Jesus […]

God hears our concerns: A Mourning Dove Chat Oh, peaceful bird You are more graceful than the pigeon      as you fly along, but we’ve heard your sorrowful song. You repeat it all day long. We wonder what grief or heartache came. Oh, what’s to blame for these plaintive lamentations? Oh, mourning dove, If […]

Hear the Psalmist’s words: “When trouble comes, He is the place to go.” – Psalms 9:10 How foolish for me to go running      from friend to friend      from place to place      from neighbor to kinfolk when You have promised to deliver me. Trouble that drives me to You   […]

Through good times or bad times, God promises always to be there CARRY ME! I need You, Lord! I am so weak. I yearn for Your loving arm      to carry me through my wilderness day. I lack encouragement and strength.      PLEASE CARRY ME! When You are here      everything will […]

In time of trouble, we have an awesome God! The Awesome One “But the Lord is with me as a mighty, awesome One.”  Jeremiah 20:11 I stand in awe at glimpses of Thy glory. I am grateful, Lord, that You are beyond my comprehending. If I could understand You with my mortal mind, then You would […]

During this uncertain & somewhat scary time: BURDENS God didn’t create sheep to carry heavy burdens  –      like the donkeys     and camels do. And the Good Shepherd didn’t plan for us, His sheep, to carry burdens either. When we become anxious, worried, discouraged and fear the future, He tells us “Cast your […]

Consider the lilies of the field How they grow. In the Springtime, rising out of the dark earth, green spears show up. After some waiting, lily buds appear. And then behold the lovely blossoms!      God has been working.   Consider you and me How we grow. God is working with us also. Growing […]

A new writing by Doris; Lent reminds us of God’s love for us: HE LOVES US SO MUCH “How precious are Thy thoughts unto me, O God!” You have set Your love on us; You love us individually     with Your personal high-quality love. We are precious to You. We can never know how […]

This was written many years ago. . . from a farmer’s wife To My Valentine You are rugged and strong as the denim you wear,     but we have seen you brush away a tear     at an unexpected gesture of love          …or a prayer. Your keen eyes keep […]

As birds are starting to head south, this reminds us of a 2013 writing by Doris: “Bird Talk”.         BIRD TALK “I belong to the sky;  God gave me wings. Although I understand neither the mystery of flight      nor the fact of gravity,      I travel the highways in […]

We hope you are having a good summer.  Doris just wrote a new writing that we would like to share with you titled “Praising God“:            PRAISING GOD Little bird, did you know God has His eye on you     as you dart through the air     sailing high […]

Doris led a bible study this summer about Women in the Old Testament. She used her writings about these women in Old Testament: Eve, Rachel, Naomi, Hannah, Abigail, The Shunammite Woman and Esther. JUST LIKE YOU (about Eve) Once I was flesh and blood like you. I made a man’s heart skip a beat,   […]

With a towel and a basin of water, Jesus taught LOVE, using an everyday task, a servant’s chore. With tender emotions, He washed His disciples’ feet. He gave us an example that we should do for others as He did for His disciples. Sometimes a towel and a basin of water, with humility, caring and […]

Have you ever denied the Lord? Denied Him with your silence? Denied Him with your behavior? If you have denied Jesus , and surely all of us have in some way, then you know something of Peter’s shame and humiliation at his denial.  We may be guilty too, and may have felt like Peter, but we […]