If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself. 2 Timothy 2.13 Does that scripture bring you as much hope and encouragement as it does me? I write from a stature of great grace and humility – with a whole lot of mercy thrown in. You see, I am a former bad girl. I… [Read More]
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Five Minute Friday – Loud
Kate said loud! LOL! Laugh Out Loud I love to laugh and I’ll tell you all a short, fun story. Many years ago – 1982 actually, I met my husband. You see my friend had been trying to hook us up for months and it never worked out. But, one night, on a fluke, we… [Read More]
Hope & Wait: Close Cousins
Hope and Wait The good news is HOPE because it changes everything. The bad news? WAIT for it!!! I mean, who wants to wait for anything these days? No one I know! Bible Drill! “And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You. Psalm 39.7 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope…. [Read More]
Those 7 Churches Of Revelation
Those 7 Churches Yes, we went to real church again, and, yes, our Pastor is still teaching from The Revelation. It’s funny because after writing last week’s post I knew I would continue with Revelation 2 and made lots of notes BEFORE Church on Sunday. I am NO Bible scholar – but sometimes it doesn’t… [Read More]
Who Has The Keys?
Who Has The Keys? We went back to “real church” this past Sunday. A friend told me the pastor was going to begin teaching a series on Revelation. I like John the Revelator’s book – in the year 2000, after my hysterectomy, I began a deep dive into the last book of the Bible because… [Read More]
O God! Help Our Unbelief!
Help Our Unbelief! And they brought the boy to Him. And when the spirit saw Him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. 21 And Jesus asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. 22 And it has often cast him into… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Experience
Kate said experience verb: to encounter or undergo I’ve had a few Some have been not-so-good but most have been memorable and I’m thankful I’ve experienced the experience! Being a wife (twice!) Divorce (very sad) Childbirth Motherhood Grandmotherhood Being poor Being not poor Good friendships Road trips with my daughter and two grands Road trips… [Read More]
Motherhood – Hannah
Unhappy Hannah Hannah was at the end of herself. She was married to Elkanah – so was Peninnah. What? Yes, you read that right. Elkanah had TWO wives. And, to make matters worse, Peninnah was able to have children and had several, yet Hannah was barren. In 800 B.C. if you did not give your… [Read More]