by Marilyn Nutter | Nov 13, 2023 | abundant life, challenging days, change, comfort, decisions, encouragement, Encouragement and growth, focus in challenges, friendship, Guidance and perspective, one another, repeated words
Have you asked for directions and then repeated them to help you remember? I think the older I get, it’s harder for me to memorize and follow directions to a location. In school, we used mnemonic devices, memory aids that can be acronyms, sentences, or rhymes. I...
by Marilyn Nutter | Jul 31, 2023 | challenging days, comfort, encouragement, faith, God's nearness, God's promises, hope in God, hospital stay, illness
Today I welcome Andrea Merrill to my space. A fellow writer and neighbor in Travelers Rest, I couldn’t pass up asking her to share her story that I heard first hand over text and conversation. She offers finding hope and purpose in unexpected and difficult...
by Marilyn Nutter | May 1, 2023 | abiding and remaining, challenging days, Down Syndrome, Encouragement and growth, faith, Testimony
Today I’m pleased to welcome fellow writer Annie Yorty as my guest. We met through work with Lighthouse Bible Studies. Her book From Ignorance to Bliss: God’s Heart Revealed Through Down Syndrome was released last month and I read it in two sittings....
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 | 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...
