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]
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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]
Happy Birthday 2021
Happy Birthday! Another rotation around the sun! And, what a spin it was! From October 14th, 2020 through October 14th, 2021 has been filled with some good, some bad, and some ugly. But, here we are — alive and well. The year included a lot of family time. Thanksgiving 2020 was so fun – we… [Read More]
We Are God’s Poem
God’s Poem Don’t you love when you learn something you didn’t know? It’s been staring at me for years but until Pastor Josh brought it out in a sermon I had no idea. Ephesians 2 For you faith people – I bet you’ve read this passage a zillion times – I know I have. Ready?… [Read More]
Water Restrictions
Water Restrictions “Drink more water!” “Stay hydrated.” “Drink half your body weight in ounces!” And, the list goes on. But, when I left the hospital with the diagnosis of congestive heart failure I was told to limit my daily liquid intake to 71 ounces. When you start tracking your sips, that isn’t much. I was… [Read More]
Hold The Salt!
Hold The Salt! As most of my readers know I was tagged with another title three weeks ago. Heart patient! I went to the hospital on August 21 and on August 22 I was told I had congestive heart failure. Shocked? Yes, I was. My hospital stay involved several firsts! A CATscan. An Echocardiogram. An… [Read More]
Destination: Uttermost
Destination: UTTERMOST! Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7.25 Every time I come across this scripture in my copy of DAILY LIGHT I highlight it and say out loud, “YES, LORD!” I have several people… [Read More]
Of Trees and Technology (a repost)
The thing about writing is we must be fully engaged with life in order to write. Maybe that isn’t so if you are a fiction writer with a wild, creative imagination; however, for me? I can take a walk and get writing material. So it was a week or so ago when I went to… [Read More]