This blog includes the uplifting, light-hearted writings of Renee Hawkley, a Christ-centered parent and grandparent, US patriot and life-long learner.
Written for family, friends and strangers who wish to wear out their lives "In Joy!"
The Legacy of Donald Trump
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He shows America how one imperfect citizen can, with tireless boldness, effort, heart, love of God and country, change the direction of a run-a-way world.
Sometimes I've wondered which comes first for me, faith in God or my country? America was founded under a banner of religious freedom. "My people" were searching for religious freedom and found it in America. Without America, the story of "my people" and their faith in God would be very different. I will be ever grateful for "my people," their story and the country I love.
My mother-in-law, Sarah Ellen Adkins Hawkley, was born on May 3, 1916 just prior to the era of the flu pandemic that killed millions of people. I especially admired her unflinching resolve to move forward in complicated circumstances. For example, living with her parents during WWII while her husband was serving in the military, she received a telegram that he had been shot down over Germany and was possibly a prisoner of war. She subsequently gave birth to Daniel Leland Hawkley (my future husband) on September 14, 1944. Not that she had much choice in giving birth, but knowing Ellen, there was no "woe is me" or blubbering while awaiting the eventual joyous return of her husband. Later, Ellen served the community of American Falls, Idaho for decades as a nurse and hospital administrator. If she were alive today, she would be among the first of the first responders and the last to give up on any patient in her care. Her lifetime of service to her parents and eleven sibl...
I Thessalonians 5:17 "Pray without Ceasing?" What does this scripture even mean? Well . . . maybe it means to keep our eyes, ears, hands, heart and brain open to the Holy Spirit at all times. Together, these faithful partners can notice questions and provide answers about what to think, say and do. In this way, the miracles of "Pray without ceasing" come to us more easily -- even when our mouths are shut and we are not kneeling. -- by Renee Hawkley --
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