Hariette Petersen

Love Keeps No Record of Wrongs

22 November by Hariette Petersen

Has someone hurt you?  Have you been wronged?  Have you done the best you know how to do and it still is not enough?  If you are human and walking among other people in this world, then I’m fairly certain you can answer “yes” to each of these questions.  As Christians we know we will [...]

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Get Out of My Way, I Want Queso

26 October by Hariette Petersen

Hoots, whoops, and cheers filled the room when I told my granddaughters I would make them some queso and chips.  ”You can make queso?  I wanna help?”  Haylee pushed a stool up to the kitchen counter.  ”Me, too.  Me too!”  Kinsey grabbed another stool and pushed it up into the corner of the counter, smack dab in front [...]

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Oh, My Word! Did You Hear Why…

14 October by Hariette Petersen

he stopped coming to Sunday School?  she quit working in the nursery?  they are moving their membership?  they removed their kids from youth activities?  she wants nothing to do with the church anymore?  Let me tell ya… There’s a bevy of reasons why people do what they do.  Legitimate reasons.  And yes, some folk use [...]

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Leaping To Conclusions

22 September by Hariette Petersen

Oh, I know we all have problems. I know there are difficulties in lives I am unaware of. I know that some people just are not emotionally demonstrative. Yet, I am not talking emotion. I am talking knowingly giving God glory for what He is and what He’s done, and what He’s doing in our lives.

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When All Is Said and Done

19 September by Hariette Petersen

People like to know that they are significant to someone…that they make a difference in this world.

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Behind the Veil

14 September by Hariette Petersen

As I rummaged through various items in storage, I came across a 10-inch square box that was light as a feather, labeled, “Holly’s veil”.  Over 24 years ago, I made my daughter’s wedding veil and after she left home, I boxed it up as most sentimental moms would. A few years ago, I told my [...]

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