Stir Us Up! When a big event occurs, whether global, personal, or spiritual, I am of the belief that if it directly affects us then it needs to directly change us! So, Covid19 was/is big and I want to come out of it changed. I’m re-thinking a lot of things. *But, these riots and violent… [Read More]
Hope
Five Minute Friday: Worth
Kate said worth Now, the VERY FIRST THING that popped into my head this morning, with only one-half cuppa coffee, is the song Is He Worthy? Worthy is definitely from the word worth – so it does work. Not sure where I’m going with this prompt and short essay – but let’s begin. WORTHy My husband… [Read More]
Sitting Shiva
Bearing One Another’s Grief “Sitting shiva” refers to the act of sitting on low stools during times of mourning. As mentioned in the Book of Job, upon mourning, Job’s friends “sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights”. (Wikipedia) I like the idea of this – I refer to it as… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: HOW
Kate said How? How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52.7 “How” is a basic adverb. Kind of a bland word – one we say at least 99 times… [Read More]
Justice
Justice noun: A concern for justice, peace, and genuine respect of people. I consider myself a just person – a merciful person even… The older I get the more I understand grace and give it more freely. If it wasn’t for grace – I’d still be down a road with potholes of sin and shame…. [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Stay
Kate said STAY From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more. [They did not STAY with Him.] 67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?” 68 But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 Also we have come… [Read More]
The Sin of Indifference
My Confession Sunday morning found us seated in the living room ready for church. Most of you know we have been watching Elevation Church online ever since the C19 quarantine. I cannot express enough how much I have enjoyed Pastor Steven Furtick’s messages. I believe he has received a special anointing for such a time… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday – BORN
Kate said born I have zero idea where this will go. Five minutes. Born I wonder how many babies have been born during C19. I wonder even more how many were unborn, due to abortion? Isn’t it odd that churches closed but heaven forbid the Planned Parenthood clinics did not. My neighbor works for an… [Read More]