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...
by Marilyn Nutter | May 4, 2020 | hope, pandemic, social distance
Image by Tumisu from Pixabay I’m not sure if it’s because I’m a rule follower, or because I’m in the “risk” category, or both, but I’ve kept the six-foot distance-or the “two supermarket carts apart” in stores-rule for weeks. Most friends in my age bracket have done...
by Marilyn Nutter | Apr 27, 2020 | hope, pandemic, quarantine
While walking toward my mailbox, my neighbor called to me. As I crossed the street, she reassured me we would keep social distance, but wanted to show me something. My curiosity was peaked. I saw nothing except her beautiful azaleas and flowers, an art gallery for me...
by Marilyn Nutter | Mar 23, 2020 | Covid-19, hope, new normal, pandemic, social distance
“I like your shirt.” That’s what I told a college student walking the beach last week. My friend Peggy and I stopped to chat with the young man, whose shirt read, “You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you”. He and another student were on spring break, then...
by Marilyn Nutter | Oct 28, 2019 | change, comfort, decisions, Encouragement and growth, God, God's faithfulness, God's nearness, grace, Guidance and perspective, hope
In our National Book Month series, it’s been fun to share favorite books and experiences, but we can’t close the month without discussing the most popular book ever written. The Bible is the world’s best-selling book of all time, with no other book coming close. About...
