SPIRIT OF THE CROSS
Did you ever have a creative inspiration for something that is so clear and urgent you can hardly get to it fast enough? That’s what I was sensing one Good Friday morning a few years ago. It was mostly an...
New Speaking Engagement
You are invited to hear Iris speak at the PEO gathering Wednesday April 6th, 11:00 am at Westminster Presbyterian. W.V.
Painting a Picture of Hope
Beginnings— So important! How many of them do we get in life? For some it may feel like they've only had a few, at least when it comes to good beginnings. Or perhaps they had some good starts, but each...
New Speaking Engagements
Stop into Compass Community Church if you happen to be in the Chandler area of Arizona the week of March 10
Being Grateful in the Bad
How many times do I have to tell you…? Sound like echoes from your mother or father? How about your heavenly father? Well, don’t know about you, but God still has to remind me of some things over and over. Recently...
FLOWERS AND FRUITS
This poem came to my heart early this morning, but I didn't know until I got further into it, that it was about a friend from church. When a new poem or a song comes to my heart, I know...
God Speaks Through Signs
Temperatures are plummeting here in So Cal and seemed to have come down in sync with the Christmas decorations. The Holidays may be over, and it's now January 2022, but like a winter scene on a picture postcard, the chilly...
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way
Have you ever wondered if God has a sense of humor? I believe He does. Solomon once wrote: “A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance,” (Proverbs 15:13). I’ve always loved a good joke and with this current environment of Covid and political stress we can...
Peanut Butter and Other Sticky Firsts
I awoke this morning to a cloudy day. Our So. Cal. town had finally gotten some much needed rain and while I was glad for it, the gloomy mood it set was anything but bright. Pondering what to have for...