Our family dog, Ziva, is a Boerboel or South African Mastiff. She is huge! Many times, she is patient—she sits or lies patiently beside me while I type away at my computer. But when she needs something—food, potty break, attention—she is NOT patient. She becomes a humongous writhing mass of paws, tongue and tan body….
Author: rebeccareedwrites
Rebecca Reed is a former jockey and current Spanish teacher, track coach, drama director, and lover of God, animals, music, travel, and all things word-related. She lives in rural Indiana with her husband, Brad, Ziva (her huge, fruit-loving dog), and a multitude of cats, rabbits, and cows. She has 6 children (2 of whom are exchange students from Ukraine), and 3 grandchildren. Occasionally, athletes will adopt her as their “track mom.” She likes fun, is genuinely weird at times, firmly believes that words have power, and is blessed to have been given the gift of using them to communicate in multiple languages, and create stories designed to break chains and encourage positive choices.
Living an Other-focused Life
What does that mean “other-focused” and why should I live that way? Let me illustrate the answer with a story. After Hurricane Katrina turned New Orleans and the surrounding areas into a wading pool for such unwelcome monsters as homelessness, widespread destruction of property, loss of life, jobs, pets and dignity, my home church organized…
Conflict with God
Sin creates conflict with God. We learned this in Genesis 3:1-6 when Satan in the form of a serpent convinced Eve that she would not really die like God said she would if she ate of the fruit of the Tree of Good and Evil. But sin also creates conflict with others. Adam blamed Eve…
Pleasure versus Happiness
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between pleasure and happiness? Aren’t they almost the same thing? We’re happy when we experience pleasure, right? No! The difference between pleasure and happiness is vast. Pleasure is fleeting and elusive. It is an appetite that is never fully satisfied. It always demands more. Pleasure leads to…
Wisdom and Truth from James
I love to travel. The above photo was taken by my Ukrainian exchange student, Iryna, as we drove through Utah toward Colorado on our Spring Break cross country road trip with my adult daughter. What a journey that was! (More about that another time.) I love mountains. There is something timeless and wise hidden there,…
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