by Marilyn Nutter | Nov 15, 2021 | anxiety, Bible promises, challenging days, hope, inconvenience
We headed up the mountains looking forward to changes in color along the highway. Our plan included a stop at a waterfall, lunch, and finding pumpkins. As we started out, our conversation was peppered with laughter and questions from two little boys in the backseat....
by Marilyn Nutter | Aug 2, 2021 | abundant life, challenging days, God's promises, Gpd's faithfulness, tough times
Last week, one of my electronic games didn’t work. Despite recharging the batteries, one click to begin a game proved they did not come to life. Two reasons surfaced: the batteries were dead, and they were not rechargeable. No matter how long I left them in the...
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 31, 2021 | Bible promises, challenging days, comfort, God's faithfulness, nearness of God
After walking around a theme part for six hours, my five-year old grandson, despite loving every ride he went on, was tired. His legs just couldn’t take one more step. He didn’t whine or cry, but his slow walking led his uncle to see his need and pick him up and carry...
by Marilyn Nutter | Jun 2, 2020 | challenging days, encouragement, hope, new normal, pandemic
“Are you willing to assume your position?” About a year and a half ago, at a women’s retreat, LaTan Roland Murphy challenged us to be courageous and answer that question. Two hundred women had personal interpretations and questions. “What is my position, why would I...
by Marilyn Nutter | Mar 29, 2020 | challenging days, encouragement, pandemic, peace, scriptures of hope
The past two weeks have seen a dramatic change in life as we knew it. I’ve been fortunate to communicate via technology with friends and family, and heard phrases, “cabin fever” “new normal”, and “children are restless.” One...
