A Variety of Judy's Writing

I really don't like confrontations. Yet, sometimes I feel so strongly about an injustice, real or perceived, that I speak out against said injustice. This week has been one of those times. With the advent of email, it is so much easier to be invisible. I sent emails to the corporate headquarters. It... Sign in to see full entry.

"Temptation is always a testing; it is not meant to make a man (woman) fall; it is meant to test him (her) and to try him (her), so that out of the testing situation he (she) will emerge stronger and finer and purer, like a metal that is tested and tried in the fire." (William Barclay, The Mind of... Sign in to see full entry.

I hope for the day when everyone can speak again of God without embarrassment. Paul Tillich I agree. Sign in to see full entry.

From his book, The Mind of Jesus, Barclay wrote, "The work in the shop and the life in the family were both parts of the essential education and preparation of Jesus for his task, for through them his full identity with men was established. In the shop he knew the problem and the anxiety of making a... Sign in to see full entry.

Alzheimer is a terrible disease. My mother was a victim of this disease. In a very real sense, I lost my Mom before my Mom died. Her memory, personality, smile was gone, but her body was present. After she died, I received a note from my supervisor (a Christian lady) telling me that she was praying... Sign in to see full entry.

I know it is a little early for "4th of July," but thought I'd share this poem with you. On This Day of Celebration On this day of celebration do we even stop to say "Thank you" to those who fought our freedom road to pave. We have picnics and parades, and pyrotechnical displays, But did we pause... Sign in to see full entry.

I wrote this when my son (now 28) was completing his kindergarten year. I think it holds true. Hope you enjoy. Obviously, it isn't anything spiritual, but hopefully humorous. WANTED: QUALIFIED TEACHER Requirements: Must have a sense of humor, the "patience of Job, " the ability to encourage the most... Sign in to see full entry.

While doing genealogy, I discovered my father received the Purple Heart. I wrote this poem (although I don't claim to be a poet) to honor my dad. Hope you all enjoy. God bless and, of course, God bless America. Because He was There It seems so strange to remember this day The reasons he fought for... Sign in to see full entry.