Luke 19:10 reminds us of this important Advent truth: “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Daily Vitamin to nourish your soul: “May the wonder of Christ’s very personal love for you overwhelm you and make your knees weak. May the reality that He came to earth to seek and save the lost give you a heart for those who’ve lost their way. May the power of His Spirit within you compel you to walk by faith and not by sight. May the promise of His unconditional love compel you to dream big, take risks and gibe generously. As you wrap up this year, may you wear His grace like a beautiful robe, may you entrust your missteps to Him, and may you trust Him to transform you from the inside out. A very blessed and merry Christmas to you.” (Susie Larson Blessings for Every Day. Amazon.com)
A career teacher, with forty years of teaching language arts/English, Betty Jackson enjoys wordsmithing, writing, and reading as a vocation and avocation.Retirement is her "age of frosting," a chance to pursue postponed hobbies with gusto. She especially sends kudos to the Space Coast Writers Guild members for their encouragement and advice. Her five books, It's a God Thing!, Job Loss: What's Next? A Step by Step Action Plan, and Bless You Bouquets: A Memoir, And God Chose Joseph: A Christmas Story, and Rocking Chair Porch: Summers at Grandma's are available at Amazon.com. Ms. Jackson is available to speak to local groups and to offer her books at discount for fundraising purposes at her discretion. She and her husband soon celebrate their 47th anniversary, and have lived in New York, New Jersey, Iowa, and now the paradise of Palm Bay, Florida. Their two grown children and daughter-in-love, all orchestra musicians, and our beautiful granddaughters Kaley and Emily live nearby. Hobbies, and probably future topics on her blog: gardening, symphonic music (especially supporting the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra as a volunteer and proud parent of a violinist, a cellist, and an oboist), singing, book clubs, and co-teaching a weekly small-group Bible study for seniors. She volunteers and substitute teaches at Covenant Christian School, and serves as a board member of the Best Yet Set senior group at church. Foundationally, she daily enjoys God's divine appointments called Godincidences, which show God's providence and loving kindness.