The Civilla Morgan Blog

Welcome To Holy Week

Welcome to Palm Sunday! The beginning of Holy Week. Most years I find a devotional in my YouVersion Bible app that pertains to Holy Week. This year I plan on using this week to reflect on my relationship with Jesus and how that relationship comports with or maybe competes with the other parts and aspects of my life. As Christians,

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Welcome to 2023–Things to Remember To Have a Good Year

– [ ] Your feelings are legitimate. If someone, anyone, tries to talk you out of how you feel, they are not hearing you, they are not listening. They are making it about them instead of you. – [ ] Be kind. Always kind, in all of your interactions. But also be firm. – [ ] You are worthy. You

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Will You Hold Out Your Hand?

Have you ever wanted something so badly you would do anything to get it? If you are old enough to remember the eighties, you may remember some television shows that dared people to do crazy things for big money. And they did! But right now, that ‘thing’ you really want? There is not enough money in the world that can

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Have you noticed? How could you not?

1) That prices and costs are up on everything from lumber to cheese. 2) The doctor’s offices are way understaffed. One doctor’s voicemail says to come into their office during business hours because they are so severely understaffed they can’t answer their phone calls. 3) The gas/oil industry can’t find drivers to deliver gas to gas stations. The medical community

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My Thoughts…

1. Live intentionally. 2. Say yes as often as you can. 3. Say no as often as you must. 4. We don’t have as much control as we think we do. 5. Rest. 6. Take vacations. 7. Your employer already has a replacement for you. 8. No one can take your education and knowledge away from you. 9. It’s OK

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This Thing About Human Nature

There’s this thing about human nature. We want what we don’t/can’t have. And we take for granted what we do have. We misuse people and kill for status. We ignore pleas for help because maintaining the status quo is much easier than rocking the boat. We hate the strong among us as much as we despise the weak. We lie,

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That 20%

In it she said that automatically, 20% of the world’s population will hate you on sight! I was shocked but happy to know there was an answer to this phenomenon.

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Top 10 Tips For A Fun Day At The Beach!

I love the beach! Every chance I can go I am there. To me it’s like a mini vacation whether I go for just a couple hours or for the entire day. The sound of the waves calms me, and the vast ocean puts things into perspective. So, here are my tips for a great day at the beach: Go

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Symbols and Signs

The 80’s. A time of huge shoulder pads, night time soap operas, and MTV. Like previous decades, the 80‘s brought about social change, technological change, and new diseases. People were afraid they could catch AIDS by touching someone who had the disease. Car phones were a big deal, and those huge cell phones were an even bigger deal. I came

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