by Jeanie Shaw | Sep 30, 2020 | Devotional Thoughts
While “the last word” can describe a pushy eagerness to be the first and last to express an opinion, it can also be a message for another’s good, to communicate love. Sadly, the first example can be heard around us everywhere, physically and virtually. Wyndham’s last...
by Jeanie Shaw | Aug 5, 2020 | Devotional Thoughts
I love “Papa’s bench,” the memorial bench I purchased that was placed at the reservoir five minutes from my house. I often walk and pray around the two-mile perimeter surrounding the lake while Denver frolics and fetches sticks from the water. I chose a...
by Jeanie Shaw | Jun 5, 2020 | Devotional Thoughts
Were you there? A moving African American spiritual. A daunting question. The questions this song asks give me pause. Each verse asks if I was there when they crucified my Lord; when they nailed Him to the cross; when they pierced Him in the side; and when the sun...
by Jeanie Shaw | May 13, 2020 | Life Lessons
Transitions never stop. Chapters end and new ones begin. In each transition I find new opportunities to grow. I recently shared on Facebook about my graduation, the end of a chapter. I prefer to use the word “commencement.” A new beginning. I want to express a...
by Jeanie Shaw | Apr 15, 2020 | Devotional Thoughts
One day at a time. Each day. This is how I strive to live. I’m not always successful, but I have made a lot of progress. I began learning this routine a couple of years ago when I knew that any day might be Wyndham’s last. So, I strove to make each day the...
