Lanita Boyd

The Best Wedding Present Ever

Posted by Lanita Boyd on April 13, 2010 with 1 Comment

The combination of stress and excitement that accompany a big wedding cannot be matched by any normal life activity. Even those who try to have a small, intimate wedding become overwhelmed by the details of their vision of a simple event. So I especially enjoyed helping my niece Sarah with her well-planned wedding. Sarah married Bobby Castro Saturday at the Patrick Ranch in Durham, California, the rural community where she grew up. The expected glorious California spring weather turned cold,

"In Christ Alone"

Posted by Lanita Boyd on April 5, 2010 with 1 Comment

Though stating the obvious, I must say that God is pretty awesome. Yesterday I heard a great example of how he cares and works in our lives in even the smallest things. My friend Ruth is dying of cancer. The doctor gave her “weeks, not months,” a few weeks ago. She is a strong woman of faith and flatly says that she’s lived long enough to know there are many things worse than death. Losing her is hard for us

When God Puts Us Where We Need to Be

Posted by Lanita Boyd on March 27, 2010 with 0 Comments

Once again, I see how God puts me where he wants me to be. My constant prayer is to be less self/family-centered and reach out more to others, and he is answering that prayer. As I was heading for home yesterday, I suddenly had the idea of stopping by Macy’s to buy some Clinique and get their bonus gift. I argued with myself (I thought—maybe it was God I was arguing with) that I really didn’t need it, but I

Miss Eurie

Posted by Lanita Boyd on March 23, 2010 with 0 Comments

In our Sunday class we discussed childhood mentors within the church and how they had impacted our lives. I immediately thought of Miss Eurie, who loved me and encouraged me throughout my growing-up years. (We pronounced her name “you-REE,” and in the South respect demands “Miss” before any woman’s name, married or not.) I don’t recall how we became so close, but part of it was that she and her husband Elmer were always there. Three services a week, dinners,

Day Trip Recommendation

Posted by Lanita Boyd on March 12, 2010 with 2 Comments

This week is Steve’s official spring break, but due to other responsibilities, we took Thursday/Friday for a little getaway trip and called that his Spring Break. It was lots of fun and gave us a chance to relax in a way that we cannot do at home. We drove to Madison, Indiana, where we checked in at the Clifty Falls Inn at Clifty Falls State Park. We stopped by at noon to check on our reservations and they let us

Sharing a Birthday with Mr. Jess

Posted by Lanita Boyd on March 3, 2010 with 1 Comment

Mr. Jess and I didn’t have much in common. We lived in the same small Tennessee community, his farm and ours equally poor. I was a teenage girl and he was in his seventies; I was quick and agile and he was feeble and slow. I talked fast and heard everything; he talked slowly and had trouble hearing anything. But we shared a birthday. So every year, during the week of our birthday, Mother would have Mr. Jess and his

It’s About Time!

Posted by Lanita Boyd on March 2, 2010 with 0 Comments

“It’s about time!” Have you ever said this to someone who had done something good? I’ve been guilty myself of saying it. What a negative remark about something positive! It occurs to me that if we said, “That’s terrific! I’m so glad you did that” each time we want to say, “It’s about time!” our relationships would flow much more smoothly. Appreciation is the key to strengthening relationships. “But that’s his job!” you might say, when your husband takes out

How far ahead does God plan?

Posted by Lanita Boyd on February 23, 2010 with 1 Comment

So how far ahead does God plan for us? When a pioneer family found shelter in a 400-year-old hollow sycamore, had God planned to have that available for them? When old acquaintances have a chance meeting and one ends up working for the other, did God plan that detour one made that day? When the young Manuel Noriega wrote a complimentary letter to some American missionaries, was that so they could produce it and be allowed to stay when they

How can we ever know?

Posted by Lanita Boyd on February 16, 2010 with 0 Comments

How can we ever in this life know when God is working something out and when He’s simply allowing something to happen? Steve and I flew to Key West, Florida, Thursday evening. Shortly after our connecting flight left Atlanta and we arrived in Key West, we heard about the blizzard that paralyzed Hartsfield International Airport. Some passengers were stranded there for two days. We felt relieved and blessed to be enjoying the Key West sunshine. On Sunday afternoon, I logged

Thin Places: Perception

Posted by Lanita Boyd on February 10, 2010 with 4 Comments

As I help my mother get dressed, I look at her misshapen body, thinking, That’s what I’ll look like in twenty-two years. It is not an encouraging thought. I’m disappointed enough with my 60-year-old body now. “I’m so ashamed that you have to help me like this,” she says, adding, “I don’t know what women do without a daughter.” Lord, please take me quickly when you’re ready and don’t let me ever get like this, I pray. I think it’s

The Best Wedding Present Ever

"In Christ Alone"

When God Puts Us Where We Need to Be

Miss Eurie

Day Trip Recommendation

Sharing a Birthday with Mr. Jess

It’s About Time!

How far ahead does God plan?

How can we ever know?

Thin Places: Perception

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