by Marilyn Nutter | Jan 5, 2021 | hope, journaling, life lessons, new year, one word
What were your thoughts when the clock struck midnight and 2021 appeared? “Will 2021 be a repeat of 2020?” “Should I even buy a calendar or planner? How can I plan?” “What’s ahead in 2021?” One of the ways we look to a new year is to rewind and review the previous...
by Marilyn Nutter | Dec 14, 2020 | Christmas, hope, pandemic
Most of us can tell the story from memory. As we watch a children’s Christmas program, we can anticipate the next scene, and if a child mixes up words and sequence, or fails to come in on cue, we chuckle. When a choir and congregation sing carols, we are swept away by...
by Marilyn Nutter | Nov 16, 2020 | Covid-19, decisions, gratitude, hope, thanks, Thanksgiving, trust
Spectacular fall colors, warm apple desserts, and spiced-aroma candles. What’s not to love? Whether my grandsons and I drink hot cider and eat donuts on my screened porch, or I enjoy my personal time under a warm blanket reading a good book, surrounded by the sights...
by Marilyn Nutter | Oct 5, 2020 | God's faithfulness, Gpd's faithfulness, hope
Join me today for another in a series of Morning Walks. “But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness, ‘The Lord is my portion,’...
by Marilyn Nutter | Jun 28, 2020 | anxiety, faith, hope, peace, perspective; truth not lies;peace
Here we are. 2020 is half over and some feel as if they haven’t lived much of it. One social media post lamented a most wasted purchase was a 2020 planner. It has been an unsettling few months. Children completed school at home; graduations didn’t happen or were in...
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...
