by Georgia Shaffer | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Awhile back, I spent a lovely week visiting friends in sunny Florida. Escaping from the cold, gray northeast weather to the warm, colorful southern landscape gave me a much needed emotional and spiritual lift. Each morning I took a long walk, stopping and...
by Georgia Shaffer | Apr 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
On more than one occasion, I thought I knew exactly what was best for my son. I boldly informed God of that. And I’m sure he smiled with amusement when he compared my shortsightedness against the perfection of his grand plan. You probably have had similar...
by Georgia Shaffer | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Awhile ago I spent a week with God and a small group of ministry leaders. This was our tenth year meeting together. One of the messages, given by Christin Ditchfield Lazo (www.ChristinDitchfield.com), touched me deeply and I want to share a couple of her points (in...
by Georgia Shaffer | Mar 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
This article is from October 2017. Four years ago this month, I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. Twenty-eight years ago, I arrived home in October from a bone marrow transplant for recurring breast cancer. And 27 years ago in October, I accepted Jesus into my...
by Georgia Shaffer | Mar 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
In her book, Extraordinary in the Ordinary, Lanie Ehlinger, suggests praying and choosing something in nature that reminds you of the Lord’s great love for you personally. She chose ladybugs and yellow butterflies. For me, hearing the male red cardinal and...
