Marcia Furrow

Our boys are great athletes, and Brian is a great coach. His words of advice sometimes transcend the playing field. I recall one such instance when our youngest was in Little League. During spring practice he was playing catch with a boy he didn’t know very well and had no idea of this other boy’s baseball ability. Because of his uncertainty, and not wanting to overpower or humiliate the other…

#BubbleWrapPrayers are good, but should we pray For more? Could we pray for more? #TheFurrowedBrowBlog

As we were emptying out mom’s house this summer my daughter-in-law texted and asked if there might be something for our grandson that had belonged to his great-grandpa. Almost as soon as we received the text, we saw a find more here

When We Don’t Recognize the Warning Signs of Danger

Way down yonder on the Chattahoochee Brian and I took our lives, and the lives of three of our grandchildren into our own hands. Am I being overly dramatic? You decide…

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It's so easy to #TakeThingsForGranted when all is going well, until they don't. #TheFurrowedBrowBlog

Is your refrigerator running? You assume it is. How do you know it is? When was the last time you checked? There are some things we simply take for granted until we learn continue here

#Hopeless #Helpless #Broken #Despair #ThereIsAGodWhoRescues #TheFurrowedBrowBlog

A dear friend is experiencing an unspeakably tragic event. She and her family are walking a path that I pray to God I never have to walk. My heart breaks for her, and I am at a loss as to how to comfort her.

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#WhenNothingLessThanaHugWillDo #Joy #TheFurrowedBrowBlog

I heard a joke the other day:

A pastor decides on Sunday morning that he’d rather continue reading here

When Suffering Doesn’t Kill You #StrongInTheLord #TheFurrowedBrowBlog

Brian and I watch a TV show that has an amazingly strong female character; a Comanche woman named Prairie Flower. Prairie Flower is one tough cookie. She takes control in every situation, and no one gets the best of her. Ever.

However, (spoiler continue reading here

When Honoring Your Parents Is Really Hard

Mom arrived at a life-changing decision for herself before I did, and catching up to her was not easy. Mom decided it was time continue here

Sometimes the #Fog is so heavy you wonder if you'll ever be able to #FindYourWay #TheFurrowedBrowBlog

The phone rang at 4:30 a.m. Our college senior needed an emergency appendectomy… and his mother. In no time, fueled by caffeine and adrenaline, I was on my way. As I pulled out of the garage, I pulled into a keep reading here

Are you a #Victim or an #Overcomer? Does it matter? Is #VictimhoodStatus: Right or Wrong? #TheFurrowedBrowBlog Read entire article here:

If you google victimhood status or victimhood chic, you will be surprised at continue here

Why You Should You Take a Look at the People Around You

“If you want to know how God sees you, look at the people around you.” – Oswald Chambers

The first time I read that statement, I was profoundly continue reading here

#ValentinesDay #BlushOfFirstLove #WhenWeLetPeopleDown #Independence #TheFurrowedBrowBlog

It’s funny how you probably can’t recall how you spent most of your Valentine’s Days – not the good one’s anyway, but if I were a betting woman (which I’m not), I’d bet keep reading here

This morning I had some blood work done in preparation for my physical on Friday. I will sweat it out all week worrying about my cholesterol number!

Why do I fear that number? Could it be my family’s history of heart disease? Or that my dad had his first heart procedure at my age? Or that his cousin died from a heart attack at my age?

I walk. I work out. I watch what I eat (most of the time). I…