Ugh. For the last full year it's just been an uphill battle with health issues. I thought I had a UTI, and after suffering for a good long while trying to get rid of it the regular old fashioned ways it turned out to be diabetes. So my whole everything got turned upside down and … Continue reading I Got WHAT Now?
2020 had only hours left but the hits just kept coming. Recently our office, along with our community was hit by this most recent wave of Covid19. We had one member of our office staff who didn't get it - one. Her name is Lupe and she puts hot sauce on everything she eats so … Continue reading Until We Meet Again
I'm not even going to ask if anyone reading this ever grumbles about anything. I catch myself doing it every day. I grumble about going to work in the morning sometimes. There are people out there who can't find a job. I grumble if the car made a weird noise on the drive to work. … Continue reading Grumbles
Ever watch South Park? I love South Park. You know you've really arrived when South Park makes fun of you. One of my favorite episodes is the one featuring "psychic" John Edwards. South Park is brilliant because they pack a lot of truth into their mockery. One of the scenes details how "psychics" like John … Continue reading Crystal Ball
There are some people who would do away with the Old Testament, dismissing it as irrelevant or only for the Jews. While there certainly are things in there that were just for the Jews, or just for people in general at the time, or in the specific geographical locations at the time, there is so … Continue reading Golden Calf 2.0
In 1990 I moved to the village of Rowayton, Connecticut. It's a wealthy little section of Norwalk, but a whole different world from the rest of the town. I'd never been to church before, aside from a single visit to a Methodist church when I was a kid, and maybe a family wedding or two. … Continue reading Blessing of the Animals
James 5:14 states, "Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord." That seems like a pretty straight forward instruction, right? The chapter goes on to say, "And the prayer of faith will save the … Continue reading Anointing
My husband and I are Sabbath keepers. The fourth Commandment is the only one of the ten that makes people uncomfortable. It makes some people downright angry. Seriously, there are people who've gotten abusive over me saying that I observe the Sabbath every week. From sundown Friday until sundown on Saturday my time is God's. … Continue reading Drop in Church
I'm closing in on the finish of Cast Down; Masked and wanted to share the dedication page with everyone, especially with those who knew my friend, Mary, and her family. A Note from the Author Masked the third novel novels in the Cast Down series. The first; A New England Haunting was released in … Continue reading Masked – Dedication
I've had a tough year. I'm not looking for sympathy or suggesting that my 2020 has been any worse than others' because I think 2020 has been traumatic for most of us on some level. But it's been a tough year for me. Back in February I read a post on Facebook by a friend … Continue reading Making Friends with Grief
Tracy Petry 