Happy Birthday Opa! Â This song is for you and Oma. Â Your love for each other never dies – you showed us that. Â And even though Oma may be dancing in Heaven today, I know she is waiting for you there. Â And you two will dance under the moon again. Â Love you, Diana Song Description … Read more
Choosing your battles is not always an easy task. Some people just want to argue. Some are addicted to drama. Some are jealous. Some people enjoy creating chaos. Â Remember Pigpen and the little cloud of dust that followed him? Leaving a dust trail wherever he went. A little here, a little there – you knew … Read more
Last night in Wisconsin a Supreme Court Justice decided to overturn the ban on gay marriage. I started a Facebook post and I have to say, I was amazed by something. You see supporters had no problems sharing how they feel. I like that. My sister in law and daughter both had freedom to express … Read more
You are always free to make a new choice. Just because you are in a bad situation does not mean it will not change. It will get better – but somethings just have to change. Â I have been in bad relationships. Â I have been lied to, hurt, cheated on – again and again. Â Can I … Read more
HOUSE OF THEIR DREAMS by Casting Crowns A corner office was his dream More like a prison now it seems Somewhere on the corporate climb He left his warrior behind Now hes just a worker at a daily grind Steals his years and numbs his mind His strength is fading, his dreams are blind This … Read more
To trust, or not to trust. That is the question. I get weary of people laughing at me. People I used to trust. People I turned to in my time of trial. You really do find out who your friends are when you are going through a trial. Some have no time to listen. Some … Read more
Kindness is a language. Imagine that. Â And it crosses all boundaries. Â Let us love one another – with kindness. Â It’s not about being right. The Paradoxical Commandments People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, … Read more
Married – to God, that’s what we are talking about today. Â This post is probably not going to be the most popular – oh well. Â I know our country is in flux about what Marriage is and what it is not. Â And what is legal – or not. Â Like a Pastor told me once, “Just … Read more
When I say todays Daily Prompt I remembered this wonderful series on boundaries.  I had to learn what a healthy relationship looked like as I was always the one  getting walked on. I seemed to say yes to everyone and everything. “Yes, I would love to get that for you… Yes, of course I want … Read more
BFF. I remember when it had to ask my daughter what that meant. Best Friend Forever. Children are so trusting. Connections. Sharing life and love. Let’s just say I’m working on it. After living in abuse for years I am learning trust again. To open up to others. All my blog friends here have helped … Read more
New Book SNOW WHITE DARKNESS Released Today! “Smothered by control a tormented soul trapped in his castle Her tears rolling mist proof she exists in Snow White Darkness” ©2014 Diana Rasmussen Smothered by control, she runs to hide and locks herself behind the door. She starts rocking herself on the cold bathroom floor as she lays … Read more
He knows us. Inside and out. And chose us. Before the world began to be part of the family. He knows our name and our voice. And  we know His voice.  Voices and choices, that is what this bible study is about. We all hear voices from lots of places these days. Especially in this … Read more