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There are two kinds of goals in this world. Simple goals, and goals simply stated. My goal for today is simple: Bring glory and honor to God through all I say, think and do.  Simply stated… but not a simple goal….

“Can’t you control that child?” screamed a stranger at my daughter. “No,” I answered, “she can’t!” At that particular moment no one could control my severely autistic granddaughter who was having a complete melt down…

Several months after my daughter left us on her personal journey of discovery I stopped praying for her. My Bible study prayer partner called me on it. After we’dswapped written prayer requests for the week…

Do you have a puddle of pink under your car?   If so—not good. That pinkish-red (yellow, blue or green) liquid you see is coolant or antifreeze leaking from your radiator. Your car needs that fluid to keep from overheating—and  you need to plug the leak before critical damage to the engine occurs!    When the engine is cool, pop…

During her holiday visit from London my youngest daughter shared concern others had expressed for me, noting a decline in A Thought From Penny postings. My immediate reaction was to respond with a litany if guilt ridden excuses. “Well, you know; I’ve had a total hip replacement and though I’m doing great I’m still…

A CHRISTMAS STORY AS TOLD BY MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER KIMBERLEY HUNT JOHNSTON One Christmas Mom decided she was going to make a Buche de Noel. For those of you who don’t know what this is –…

As our nation mourns the passing of our 41st President, this card, framed and hanging on a wall in our home is even more precious to me than it has been.  Normally unnoticed in our daily activities, today it took me back…

What would you say is the most important factor in bouncing back from a physical setback?  That’s the question I asked the physical therapist helping me with in-home therapy as I bounce back from the complete hip replacement I had just a few weeks ago.   I thought he’d…

Has someone offended or rejected you and you need to know how to “shake it off “? I know I’ll probably get some blow–back for sharing this – but one of the things I do when I…

Ever felt words hit hard as a fist? Ever felt them thrill you? Nelson Mandela, who opposed the South African apartheid regime and was imprisoned for almost three decades, knew the power of words. He has said, “It is never my…