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]
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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]
Five Minute Friday – Forward
Kate said forward With last week’s word being “normal” – and nothing is, what is there to look forward to? Webster’s says forward is… In the direction one is facing or traveling; toward the front. I am a forward-thinker but I am not a political progressive; in fact, I am extremely conservative – I’m just… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Normal
Kate said NORMAL I knew this word would rear its ugly head sooner or later during this C19 mess. Normal. So, what IS normal anyway? Back to the … too much to do not enough hours in a day I am soooo tired running here and there taking kids to one sports practice or music… [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]
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]
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]
Five Minute Friday: Patient
Kate said patient Susan prays… Pierce the darkness and reveal Your Truth and Your Light on this whole covid mess. There’s more to it, Lord, than meets the eye. There is a darkness lurking behind the drapes of this virus. There is an enemy in the background smirking and devouring. Yes, Lord. Smirking and lurking…. [Read More]