I’m about one-half to two-thirds of the way through writing a fictional account of the prophet Jonah, and at times I find myself challenged to consider the state of my own heart. Do I truly have compassion for the lost; or am I a bit like Jonah, reluctant to go to unbelievers because they do or […]
It’s still winter, but we’re doing some spring cleaning. We’re rehoming or throwing away items that have outlived their expiration dates, or things that we rarely use (anybody want a crock pot?) They’re taking up space, and cluttering things up. Hebrews 12:1 says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us
On New Year’s Day my devotional reading included a verse from Joshua chapter 3. The Israelites were about to cross the Jordan River into Canaan, and the officers went around the camp telling the people to keep their distance as they followed the Ark of the Covenant as the priests carried it, and said, “Do not
At Christmas we celebrate Jesus’ coming to earth as a humble babe, and we give gifts just as the Wise Men did. We say that He is the greatest gift, and that’s true. I’d like to unpack that a little. First, Jesus came to show us who God the Father really was. He said if you’ve seen me,
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I love this cover of “Simple Gifts” by cellist Steven Sharp Nelson. It speaks to me of life and love. On this Thanksgiving Day, let’s be grateful for all the simple gifts with which we are blessed.
Milton has come and gone (whew!). We were relatively unaffected, so we were blessed to be able to lend a helping hand to others. There’s still a lot of need out there, since Hurricane Helene also caused a lot of damage only two weeks before Milton. Now that things have settled down a bit, here’s an update
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Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast in a few hours. We’ll see if we lose power or not, or for how long. I’ll be back then.
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Have you ever been in close quarters with someone who had on too much cologne or perfume? They get in the elevator, or hug you, and you smell like you’ve doused yourself with whatever they’re wearing. Or have you gone into a room where someone’s been smoking? I’ve gone into a gas station just long enough to pay
Well, the big day is fast approaching. Decisions made, votes cast, for good or for ill. Some of us will be pleased, some of us will be disappointed. Still others will be bewildered, afraid of what the future might bring. We’ll all wonder if the people we have elected to represent and govern us will actually do what they
Just as we prepare for emergencies such as severe weather, it’s a good idea to be prepared spiritually. Like storms, things can happen very quickly. Our whole world can turn upside down in a matter of moments. And according to my hubby, “You can’t prepare for an emergency in the middle of an emergency.” Hard things happen to