“Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”
Genesis 18:5 NIV
Be Blessed by Christmas for the Heart
I’ll be taking a blogging break until after the first of the year. Like you, I want to focus on faith, family, and friends…
Thanksgiving: An Overflowing Heart
Aren’t you thankful for a month when we can celebrate thankfulness? A month when all across our vast nation we each remember the blessings…
When Danger Lurks Beneath
October Update: I didn’t plan to take a blogging break this month, but life has been and continues to be especially demanding with…
The Lord: My Place of Shelter
“’I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm.’” Psalm 55:8 NIV You, O Lord, are my place of shelter….
The Verbs—the Actions—of God’s Word
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints…
Trust Acrostic: 2025 Theme Word Refresher
**I will be taking a blogging break until mid-August. See you back here then! Several years ago I wrote an acrostic as a…
Times of Painful Mercy
Sometimes God says no to our most earnest requests. We plead, we bargain, we pour out our hearts’ deepest desire and still he doesn’t give us…
Fears and Foes While Following God and Achieving Goals
“Despite their fear of the peoples around them, they built the altar . . .” Ezra 3:3 Facing fears and foes in order…
Country Church Comfort
With Memorial Weekend coming this weekend, many of us will be remembering loved ones who’ve gone on before us. For me, that includes…
Bringing Sunshine to Others
“But may all who love [God] be like the sun when it rises in its strength.” Judges 5:31 NIV Sunshine is good medicine,…
Pressing On—Rain or Shine
I admit it. I’d rather be out running around on a sunshiny day than dodging puddles and trying to keep my glasses spot-free…
Refreshing Signs of Life
Spring has officially sprung. Signs of life are everywhere—and oh, how refreshing that is! When looking for signs of life, naturally we notice the…
Not Immune to the Enemy’s Schemes
*I wrote this post over a decade ago and am so grateful I’m not struggling in this particular area as much as I…
Allowing Need to Birth Bravery
I remember one late February several years ago when I noticed our neighborhood cardinals needed an ice storm to bring out their bravery….
Learning and Growing: Developing An Eye
One winter morning over a decade ago, I discovered something exciting. I was doing it! I was developing an eye for taking better…
The Thaw God Brings
“He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes. He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his…
Beauty and True Colors: Blue Jays and More
Blue jays are beautiful birds at first glance. Their gorgeous colors and distinctive markings catch my eye every time. But if I watch them…
2025 Theme Word: Trust
What does starting a new year mean for you? For me, it means it’s time to focus on a new theme word. I’ve…