Kate said behold! ‘Tis the Season to Behold Him! Fa La La La La La La La La! Behold! You will be mute and unable to speak! Behold! You will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. Behold! The maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to… [Read More]
Heart
When There Is No Fix
Our Big God This past Sunday we settled in on the couch for online church. We have been following a series in Ephesians but this week the preview said, “A stand-alone message with guest pastor.” Not sure what to expect, we sat back and listened. From the opening sentence we were thoroughly engaged. His opening… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday – Expectation
Kate said expectation Such a great word prompt for December 3rd, 2021. I try hard not to live with expectations – it is my shield against disappointment. Writing that sounds so cynical, doesn’t it? Can you imagine? Living during those 400+ years between the Testaments? 400 years of silence from heaven. God said nothing. God… [Read More]
Now What?
Now what? As I write this it is dawn:thirty on November 30th. When this post drops in your in-box it will be dawn on December 1st. This is a big month for me. On December 22nd I will complete my work career. I am officially retiring. My work history has been interesting to say the… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday – Nourish
Kate said nourish What nourishes your soul? You tell me and I’ll tell you what nourishes mine! Well, I’ll tell you regardless! Soul Food Time at home. I love our home. I love being here and it is the place I energize. I nourish my soul with reading, writing, resting, sitting out in the sun,… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday – Hide
Hide and Seek You can run but you can’t hide! Those are the two thoughts which immediately popped into my mind when I saw the word prompt this morning. I spent a portion of my life hiding from the Lord because I was hell-bent on sinful living. I was a young, hurt Mom to three… [Read More]
Bearing Good Fruit
Taking Inventory These past six months cause me to stop and ponder how well I’m doing in the knowledge and fruit-bearing departments! You see, I try to be guided by my life mission scripture: That I may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday – Wander
Kate said wander All who wander are not lost! We have that on a coffee mug in the cupboard of our travel trailer, Gracee. And, oh how we have wandered over the years! Yesterday, hubs and I celebrated 39 years of togetherness. We have some wandering miles behind us. Our number one love language is… [Read More]