Posts that encourage us in the battle called life!
This blog is just the opposite of most of my blogs: the spiritual will be applied to the physical! After having Nathan home for a visit, I’ve once again put on the pounds! He tells me not to do it, but I make all his favorite dishes! Is that one of the five love languages? … More Duh!
Awgh! What a day! Said good-bye to Nathan at 8:20; taught four lessons; headed for the high school for the Bible study; visited a family from church; and then taught two more lessons! I’m bushed! We had planned to go to a soccer game tonight to support one of our teens, but the schedule is … More Oh, that blessed hope!
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. Psalm 19:1-4 … More God’s Ultimate Creation – Our Ultimate Sacrifice
Yesterday, we had a baby dedication at church for three new babies. It’s always a beautiful service, full of meaning and commitment for the parents as well as the church family. Today, we read in the news about a family of four in our dear state of Pennsylvania who were murdered: the daughter shot her … More What Will Make the Difference?
59 ounces or 1.85 quarts – that is NOT a half gallon! Argh! First it’s the ice cream, now it’s the orange juice! They are SO sneaky! Just the other week, I thought I was getting a great deal on Breyer’s ice cream over the Wal-Mart brand because they were the same price only … More Feeling Cheated?
Do you know the names of all your grandparents? Could you name all your great-grandparents? (Our daughter is named after two of her great-great grandmothers; however, after we settled on her name, we found out that my great-grandmother Jenny Zeafle’s real name was Sarah!) I was asked these questions several years ago during a sermon, … More A Living Legacy
Is it possible to quantify what causes the greatest heartache? Probably the first thing that comes to mind is the loss of a loved one in death. They’re gone from us; and though we have the promise of seeing them again if they were truly blood-washed saints, it hurts not to be able to see … More Can You Shine in Spite of Heartache?
The following is one of my favorite poems, and it’s dedicated to all you dear Christian soldiers out there who will be teaching or preaching or singing or serving in some way in your church tomorrow. I have heard a lot of people talking about the sad state of Christianity today: no interest, no commitment, … More Opportunity
Ah, my first day of a new year – I’m only twenty-two minutes into this fifty-fourth year and God’s Spirit calls me from my lovely bed, stirring my heart and thoughts. Now if only I can harness them and pull them all together into one communicable blog! It started when I awoke from a dream … More “Mind” Your Master!
“If life is a bowl full of cherries, then why am I in the pits?” I’m sure you’ve all heard that statement before! Well, for me, today has been a day loaded with cherries! It started in the cherry orchard at 7:30 am. My dear husband went with me to pick them, and what a … More A Bowl Full of Cherries
