Perhaps you’re unfamiliar with the acronym for the word PRAY: P – Praise R – Repent A – Ask Y – Yield This morning, I woke from one of those dreams that make you mad at your innocent husband. 🙂 Poor fellow – thankfully, I awoke first for a change, and by 5:15, I was out on the … More P-raise R A Y!
Once upon a time there was a pipe named Pip. He was not anything fancy – just a large metal pipe. Pip lay at the foundry with the other pieces waiting for the day he would be useful. One day, the men from the foundry loaded all the piping onto a truck. Pip was so … More Pip and Pop
A week ago, we were on our way to South Carolina for the main purpose of hearing our son Nathan’s piano recital. We stopped in Virginia for a short visit with Tom’s family and then arrived at our destination on Friday afternoon. After a wonderful visit (and AWESOME recital!!!), we drove the twelve hour trip … More Can I Trust Him?
A wonderful thing about living on the top of a mountain is that it snows almost every day! They’re not major snows, just enough to make things pretty; however, yesterday’s snow squalls turned out to be an all-day snow, and the predicted one inch eventually turned into four! As I looked out the window this … More Where’s Your Focus?
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Romans 6: 14 Dominion – domain – dominant. Dominant! Ah, for you music theory lovers, that word has a special meaning! I will try to put it into ‘layman’ terms. Music has twelve different tones, and those … More Tonic? Dominant?
Well, our Winter Wonderland is back with about four inches of fresh snow, so I thought it would be a good day to take Pepper, our black Cocker Spaniel dog, for a walk. It was beautiful! I’ve come to realize that some things aren’t as important to some people as they are to others, like … More Brains or Trains, and Other Shortcoming
It’s three AM on a Saturday morning. So, why am I blogging at such a wonderful hour? Because I was awakened by the whirring noise of machinery. That wouldn’t be unusual if I lived near a construction site or beside an industrial park, but I live on the top of a mountain, for crying … More A Lesson from Injustice
Happy New Year! At times, I complain about the clock and look forward to an eternal heaven where time shall be no more; however, today I thank the Lord for a new beginning. Oh, how we need them! The following poem is from The Continual Burnt Offering, a 1941 daily devotional book by H. A. … More A New Year
A few weeks ago, my computer was really having problems. Generally, I run my computer like I run the car – if it goes, I go! Occasionally, I do remember to look at the gas tank and make sure it’s filled! So, I went to two sources: my son-in-law and my dear hubby. Seth helped … More Defragment?
Merry Christmas! 8:00AM As I sit here this morning in front of the tree (don’t you sometimes stop and ask yourself why we put a tree in our living room and then decorate it!), I look beyond the tree upon a beautiful winter wonderland – the serenity of a White Christmas, and all is truly … More Merry Christmas!
Beyond Common Sense 