by Marilyn Nutter | Apr 4, 2022 | challenging days, comfort, decisions, disappointments, Encouragement and growth, expectations, faith, focus in challenges, God's promises, Gpd's faithfulness
It’s part of my Italian heritage to be sure no one leaves the table hungry. After dinner with family last week, I pulled out containers to store leftovers. I grabbed one container and looked for a matching lid, then two, then more. I stared at the assortment. Not a...
by Marilyn Nutter | Aug 23, 2021 | 2 Peter 1:3, disappointments, encouragement, Encouragement and growth, extraordinary treasure of generosity, faith, God's faithfulness, God's nearness, God's promises, grief and loss
Surprises in the weather often send us to a change of plans. One June, our family drove up the east coast from Virginia to Maine. The further north we drove, the temperature dropped. When we stopped for dinner and saw a woman exiting the restaurant wearing a heavy...
by Marilyn Nutter | Mar 22, 2021 | broken heart, broken heart and Jesus, challenging days, disappointments, Easter, grief, grief and loss, widowhood, yoke
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 (ESV) It’s not an activity for teens today, but in my era, student government held newspaper drives to raise funds for activities. One Saturday morning, several of us piled into our teacher’s station...
by Marilyn Nutter | Jan 22, 2018 | disappointments, junk drawer conversations, rest and Selah
Has your inbox been inundated with ideas to simplify in the New Year? I’ve also read several articles on Facebook with ideas for cleaning and organizing. It seems to be a popular topic. We take different approaches: new filing system, purging junk drawers, and...
by Marilyn Nutter | Oct 31, 2017 | anxiety, disappointments, expectations, purpose
I spotted the sign and thought, why not?An estate sale was in progress and since I found a parking spot on the street, I decided to see what treasures the house held. As I entered, the women conducting the sale greeted me with a smile and told me, “There’s something...
