Some background to the title This past Sunday morning I was on the couch with my notebook, pen, and a cuppa coffee – I was ready to dig into The Word with Elevation Church streaming from our Roku. The praise and worship was its usual wonderfulness and then Pastor Steven introduced his wife, Holly,… [Read More]
Hope
Five Minute Friday: Refrain
Kate said refrain I definitely did not think of the musical context. In fact, I didn’t think of anything until I opened to the back of my Bible and checked out the concordance. And, it gave me a couple of ideas. Refrain & Restrain Are synonymous – and they are two verbs I need to… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Distraction
Kate said distraction I am not a fan of distractions. I can think of a zillion things to distract me and I also believe the enemy of our soul uses distraction – for obvious reasons! Some of the distractions in our culture: Fake news – to take our focus off of very important situations. Busy… [Read More]
Quarterly Report – Q1 2020
First Quarter 2020 I am late but if truth be told I almost didn’t write this because, well, you know. But, I changed my mind because C19 isn’t going to hang my head in fear or shame! So, what did we do first quarter of this 2020 year of ABUNDANCE? (My 2020 word in… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Perspective
Kate said perspective Covid-19 certainly has rattled our day-to-day life, has it not? Everyone is an expert all of a sudden. To wear a mask – to not wear a mask. To wear gloves – to not wear gloves. Stand six feet apart – get close. Elbow hugs. Social distancing. Airborne or not? Arrows in… [Read More]
40 Days
40 Days I am not a numerologist; however, numbers are important to God because He recorded them in His Word! They have to mean something and I believe in the Jewish culture they are crucially vital! I have seen numerous posts on social media about the 40-day stay at home order and how it relates… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Another
Kate said another About two weeks ago I stood outside of Publix with about 20 other people, spaced approximately ten feet apart, waiting for the store to open. No one was talking to another. At 8 a.m. sharp, the manager unlocked the automatic doors and cheerfully greeted the shoppers and directed us to the young… [Read More]
Can We Talk – Edition 3
Can We Talk? And, I promise no platitudes. It sucks, doesn’t it? Lord knows I hate that expression but it suits the situation. Things are hard. Our normal has been temporarily re-created. But, I also refuse to call this our new normal. Wearing a mask and latex gloves to buy a loaf of bread or… [Read More]