After sixty-seven years on this planet, I still have not learned to enjoy the flavor of coffee. Although the tremendous value of the coffee was discovered in the 10th century, I remain unimpressed. There is a very small group of people who love the coffee aroma, but the love story ends at the olfactory system. I... Continue Reading →
"Surely your goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life……”. Psalms 23:6 I think it’s safe to say that many of us are pretty familiar with the twenty-third chapter of Psalms. It's often read at gravesides when loved ones say their final goodbyes, and also recited during storms of all types, both... Continue Reading →
Merriam-Webster defines the word stumble as "to fall into sin or waywardness" and subsequently reads "to make an error: blunder." In the 1970s stumbling was often placed in a scene of a silly skit. Whether it was Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, or Tim Conway, someone would pretend to stumble over something. The actor's reaction to... Continue Reading →
The largest completed jigsaw puzzle consisted of 551,232 pieces. It was completed by 1600 students of the University of Economics of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. This remarkable event took place in September of 2011, the students worked from 7 am to nearly midnight that day. Honestly, my eyes cross just looking at the... Continue Reading →
WEEK ONE - Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. WEEK TWO - Colossians 3:1-4 ... Continue Reading →
Have any of you attempted to memorize anything lately? I remember learning the alphabet, listing the letters in a song, and filling my brain with multiplication tables using flash cards. I have silly commercials from the 1960' still taking up space in my memory bank, reminding how to spell Jell-O and what carpet company to... Continue Reading →
I have needed a fresh life lesson, a new look at some recurring, unresolved issues. The Lord knew it and provided richly as he so often does. And, as most of us have learned, his timing is perfect. Join me as I share this life lesson I received from a Robin. Recently I was sitting... Continue Reading →
From the "for what it's worth" department, Wikipedia defines ash as the end product of incomplete combustion. In other words, ashes are the solid remains of fires;residues that remain after something is burned. Did that get your attention? Honestly, I am just avoiding the true subject of this blog, which is; here we go: sin.... Continue Reading →
There has been a seismic, internal change in me since I have turned 65. A new heartbeat, a new, disquieting perception of what I have to offer and what my future holds. What is it about that number that has changed the way I think and plan and dream? Have I been so attuned to... Continue Reading →
What images are presenting themselves in your mind when you hear the word "calling?" What is the first thought that penetrates deep within the grey matter of your brain? Do you see a wall phone ringing, insisting on attention? Or a graham cracker sized computer safely placed in your back pocket that announces unknown caller?... Continue Reading →
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Baskerville 2 by Anders Noren.