Dana has been married since 1980, has three adult children and eight grandchildren. She loves that they are all living within 10 miles of each other in the Southern California desert. She enjoys reading, writing and teaching. Dana delights in the gift God has given her to teach life lessons from the Bible through picture stories.
I have control issues. I’ve bought into the misconception that if I control those around me, I determine the level of disappointment, hurt or anger I will endure. Therefore, I attempt to keep others at arms distance fearing I won’t be able to control them. Control is defined as: to direct, dominate, to hold in […]
I spent 12 hours in airports yesterday. My original flight out of Charlotte was delayed 2 hours, which meant I would be missing my connecting flight. While waiting, I met a lady that was trying to get home to Palm Springs who had broken her ankle, but wanted to get back home to go to […]
Excitement overflows for a kid at Christmas. Anticipation abounds when waiting for a surprise. Enthusiasm breaks forth as a goal is achieved. And I am experiencing all three in unison. For the last few years I have read a daily devotional from Proverbs 31 ministry. After four years I feel that I know the writers. […]
I awoke at four am after experiencing a disturbing dream – reliving an ongoing battle I’ve been involved in with someone. I experienced again the oppression as many of the recent events were reconstructed in my dream. The anguish, the disbelief and the stress of dealing with an unstable person. As I layed there trying […]
My dog pooped on the living room floor. Are you kidding me? He never does that! As I sat at the dining room table writing, he would bring me his ball and I would throw it across the living room and he would go fetch it. Over and over and over again. Finally I jumped […]
What do you see when you look in the mirror….Imperfections…scars….blemishes….hair out of place? Do you observe someone who is in process? Do you see a loving and peaceful person or a hateful and anxious person? Do you like who you see? Examine is defined as: to inspect, scrutinize carefully, observe, test or investigate. It literally […]
What satisfies you? If contentment, fulfillment, and gratification are words that describe satisfy, what brings that fruition in your life? Do you seek your satisfaction in people, places, material things, wealth, and success? Or rather do you relate with the Rolling Stones song “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction?” If in seeking to be satisfied we […]
Keep is defined as retain as a possession, to store, maintain, manage, tend, and preserve. It is also a course of action. To keep is to hang on to or cling to. The Israelites were guided by the cloud at day and a fire at night. They knew God was leading them and because they […]
If the enemy can’t make you bad, he will make you busy. Consequently living life in the fast lane has become customary. The daily grind of marriage, kids, jobs, finances, health issues, extended family and church keep us on the treadmill of busy. Years pass as the speed increases and we find ourselves running on […]
Doing something yourself is rewarding; granting ownership and giving value. Accomplishment brings fulfillment, causing a yearning to do more. Breaking through that barrier of procrastination gives a taste of success. Through skill, practice, perseverance or exertion achievement has been attained. Doing it yourself encourages one to take on the next challenge. Teams rely and depend […]
