Author Archives: Dianne Horne

Mark 6: 14-29 This woman’s character isn’t one we’d like to emulate, believe me.   But on a bad day, maybe even a menopause or PMS day (any males reading this should bypass this paragraph), we can become “Herodias”….bitter and not in a good frame of mind.   I know this is stretching it…but bitterness can cropContinue reading “HERODIAS The Fruit of Bitterness”

It’s true……….we never know what a day may bring.  This day began very early in the morning.  My husband had a flight around 8:00 a.m. this particular day, so we were up early and on the road to the airport by 6:00 a.m.   Thirty minutes later my husband exited the car, grabbed his luggage, kissedContinue reading “THE ATTENTIVENESS OF GOD “Keepsakes of God to Treasure””

How many times in life do we find ourselves in the “waiting room” awaiting God’s intervention in the practical events of life?   My guess would be “A LOT!” I think life is “abundant in the pauses and holding patterns.”  From my simple walk of faith, I’ve found that it’s not really the answer to ourContinue reading “ENCOURAGING OURSELVES on the Character of God”

Dishonest to God Acts 4:32 – 5:11 I love the cartoon that shows a picture of an answering machine.  When the phone rings, the recorded message says, “I am listening to your voice.  If, when I hear you, I want to talk to you, I will pick up the telephone.  Otherwise, leave a message.”  TheContinue reading “SAPPHIRA“

WHAT IS YOUR PASSION? WHAT BREATHES AIR INTO THE LUNGS OF YOUR LIVING? Perhaps it’s time to conclude the pages of “my” stories, or “my encounters with the Living God” as I refer to them.  My prayer and wish throughout the writings of these true events, is that your heart has been stirred, and yourContinue reading “WHAT IS YOUR CALLING ?”

Even before the words are expressed on these pages, there has been a Gardener in my heart and soul that has stirred me to communicate and confess that the soil of my heart and soul has stagnated in places.  They aren’t areas of a large terrain, but some tiny opportunity spots that haven’t been exposedContinue reading “A NEW SOIL FOR A NEW SEASON”

                                                   If you’ve read any of my stories, you’ll recall my wee Canadian Hummingbird who became a long-time friend…..until we moved to Australia.   You’ll think I’m little “off,” but I felt responsible for her daily nutrition, especially since she had been feeding at my outside diner for almost three years.   My neighbor kindlyContinue reading “MY LITTLE FRIEND”

Before I share this tender-hearted story, I thought it best to introduce “pictorially” the wee sweetie I’m writing about.  Yes, it’s a true story of my all-season friend.   I’ve named her Anna.  It’s a most appropriate name because she is an Anna’s Hummingbird.  Anna and I met about two years ago.  We had moved toContinue reading “MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR ONE”

This little tea party took place in Southern California.   We had moved from Washington State to Ventura, California.   Everything was new again:  a new home, a new neighborhood, and a new church.  I’ve moved enough to know that those first few months in a new location can bring on some depression and sadness.     Most ofContinue reading “TEA FOR TWO”

If you’ve ever been a caregiver, you may have experienced a taste of the draining emotional environment in which I resided for almost three years.    When you have steady responsibilities for someone’s care, you seldom have time for any social outing. My personality is such that I love having people around me, their presence isContinue reading “EMOTIONAL OXYGEN Through A Visit From Friends”