by Katt Anderson
How many times do you say those words? Not enough, I’m sure. Be sure to tell your parents you love them today and every day. It’s so simple to become so busy we forget to say those words, but we do. When I talk to my children, that’s one thing I say before I hang up the phone, “I love you.” They say the same thing back. Sometimes people don’t know how we feel. It’s better to tell them. (more…)
by Liz Curtis Higgs by permission from Waterbrook Press 
from the book Rise and Shine
And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
So shall your God rejoice over you
-Isaiah 62:5a
Flying home from Atlanta one Saturday eveing, I sat next to a young woman who was impeccably groomed in every way, except for the streaks on her cheeks where tears had washed away some of her rosy-red blush.
My heart went out to her, but my head said, None of your business, Lis. Don’t interfere.
As usual, I ignored my head and went with my heart. “What brings you to Louisville?” I asked softly.
She turned my direction, and a fresh flow of tears began. “I don’t know!” (more…)
by Katt Anderson
Did you wish your mother a Happy Mother’s Day yesterday? I hope you did. I also hope you have a wonderful mother, one who loves you and cares about you. If your mother is not a loving mother, I pray that she has not hardened you to the world, and that you find someone who is loving to show you there is love in this world.
Eve was the first mother. I wonder what it was like for her to give birth to a child. How did she know what to do? I’m sure human instinct took over, and she knew to love that child. I’m sure she had seen animals react after the birth of a baby, so she knew how to love and nurture a child. God gives women that nurturing instinct through most of their lives. We want to protect and love our children, even when our children are grown with children of their own, then we want to do the same with our grandchildren. (more…)
by Katt Anderson
Let’s say you’re fifteen years old and thinking about what you want out of life. What are your dreams? Okay, you know you want to finish high school, no matter how dreadful it is now. You are still determined to finish. After all, you have to have a diploma to have any kind of a decent job. What about after that?
What do you want to do with the rest of your life? College would be next unless you want to dig ditches or get married and have children. Have you thought how glamorous the girl holding the sign for road construction workers is? Not really, but you get a good tan. To make anything of yourself, you need college. (more…)
by Aunt Mary
How many of you wish you could live in the good old days? If you didn’t want to go to school you didn’t have to. The bad thing about that is, you had to work. If you quit school, you worked on the farm or in town. My dad had to quit school at thirteen, but I have never met a more educated man. He read everything he could get his hands on. He was a hard worker, growing up working the hills on a rented farm. (more…)
by Katt Anderson
There are several Mary’s in the Bible. The one that comes to mind the most is the mother of Jesus. That’s the one we are going to talk about today.
Mary was young when she was betrothed to Joseph. We don’t know how young, but she wasn’t in her twenties as she is pictured today. She was pure and sweet and kind. God knew what she was like, as He knows what each of us is like. He chose her for her goodness to be the mother of His Son.
Both Mary and Joseph are from the tribe of Judah. Their genealogies are the same until after King David. Study Matthew 1 for Joseph’s family tree and Luke 3 for Mary’s. (more…)
By Aunt Mary
Sorry, I missed yesterday. As you get older, you find you see more doctors. Well, that’s where I was yesterday, but I’m back today.
Most girls have their ideal mate, or their “dream guy” in their head. They know what that guy has to be like. I remember those days. I had pictures of Hollywood movie stars all over my walls. My mother hated them, but they were my “dream guys.” Of course, that was back in the 50′s when we had really cute dream guys, or at least I think so compared to what I see today. At least their pants covered their backsides.
Flattops were the style, and my guy would have the flattest there was. He would be tall, handsome with the cutest smile. He would be popular with all the girls, but he would pick me. Little shy me. Oh, how I dreamed for that guy. (more…)
by Katt Anderson
What about it, do you do your best work or study in the morning? I do. I can get more done in the morning than I can in the afternoon. By afternoon, I’m tired and ready for a nap. I used to think I was an afternoon person, but now I know I’m a morning person.
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could pick your time to go to school? Maybe you have teachers who are not morning persons, so you could start your school day at the fourth period. Then when some students were going home, you could start with the first period. I don’t think the school system would like that, but it is a good idea. (more…)
by Aunt Mary
Isn’t that a true statement? So many girls today are looking for love in all the wrong places, and their lives are changed forever. They have so many wrong ideas of what love is. The sad part is they have never experienced love at home.
King Solomon is a good person to study. When he became king, God asked him what he desired more than anything. He said, “Wisdom.” That sounds like a good idea, doesn’t it. If you had wisdom, you would know how to govern your kingdom and increase it. You would now how to answer the hard questions, and King Solomon did. Two women came to him with a child. One woman had had a baby a couple of days earlier, and the next day the other woman gave birth, but her baby died. She laid her dead baby beside the woman who had the live baby and took her live baby. She tried to convince her the dead baby was hers. They decided to let King Solomon settle their problem. This was King Solomon’s answer. “Divide the baby in two parts and give half to each woman.” Sounds fair, doesn’t it? (more…)
By Katt Anderson
Recently, my husband and I flew the friendly skies. I’ve always loved flying, but as I get older, it’s a lot harder to do. It’s even harder with a good case of vertigo. You always meet some interesting people.
When we flew to Scotland, one gentleman introduced me to Scottish Mist as the sun was rising. Beautiful at several thousand feet! You meet such sweet people, and a few who were not so sweet. Then I think about how God made us all in His image. Surely we can’t be all like Him. When does that image change? (more…)
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