Jesus crucified is the true touchstone revealing what the world is: “The people stood beholding” in stolid indifference; the rulers, who wanted religion, but without a divine Christ crucified for their sins, “reviled”: the brutal amongst them mocked or railed; the conscious sinner prayed; the covetous sat down before the cross and played their sordid … More The Great Divide
Master of the wind, Ruler of the stars, God of the universe Who dwells within my heart! How can it be, dear One, Who spoke the worlds in place, That You, Almighty Elohim, Full of love and grace, Would dwell among a people So bent to live in sin; Yea, more than dwell: You conquered … More Master of the Wind
So, today I decide to till the garden instead of exercising. Running Tilly is definitely exercise! She must not have slept well, because she is sputtering all over the place! She’s lost her spunk! I baby her along, hoping that she’ll kick into high gear – no chance! I think she’s upset because I was … More Tily Tries My Patience
Dear Tilly is my rototiller. She’s not actually mine – I’m just ‘borrowing’ her from my mom! I remember Dad faithfully using Tilly every year for Mom. (He didn’t know her name though! 🙂 ) I guess it’s the farm girl in me, but I love to put on my dungarees (I just love that … More Ode to Tilly
It is 1843. A weary mother sits in her one room log cabin in the back woods of Virginia. She attends church when the itinerate preacher comes to her “neck of the woods.” She works hard to keep her little cabin clean, her children fed and her husband happy. At times she wonders what life … More “…for such a time as this”
”Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Ps 55:22 Are you suffering from the Elijah syndrome? You know: you’ve seen great victory in battle; joy fills your heart; and then, down to pity party pit you go! Your life mirrors the latest … More Joy in Serving Jesus
Have you every squished something between two pieces of glass in order to view it through a microscope? It’s amazing to watch the substance spread out thin so you can see right through it. It may be a drop of swamp water – that’s always amazing to see all the critters swimming about completely unaware … More A Tribute to Bob Jones University
This morning I received the very sad news of a college friend’s death. She had been battling cancer, and left behind her husband and two teen sons. How tragic! She had accomplished so much in her lifetime; I always felt intimidated by her success. Now, she’s gone – I can’t seem to comprehend it. How … More Life and Death
Where is your focus? We’d all like to say that we are focused on Jesus Christ, but if we are honest and check our focus barometer, we will see that there are MANY other items that take our focus away from the Master. Does the object of our focus matter? Many of you may … More F O C U S !
Last fall my husband and I had a wonderful get-away-time at Cape May, NJ. It was in October, so the beach was very quiet. Our hotel sat right on the beach which gave us a side view of the ocean. (Front view rooms were way too expensive. I really think the hotel should have been … More Eight Dollar Teapot
Beyond Common Sense 