“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
7 March Stress Busters
We’ve made it to March, y’all! Not only does that mean the worst of winter is surely behind us (fingers crossed!), but here…
Prayer Transforms—Prayer Changes Me
You’ve heard it said that prayer changes things. Well, sometimes. Sometimes we see God answer our prayers through changed circumstances or hearts, but other…
Resist Temptation and Make a Good Choice
Some of our best lessons in life play out in the lives of the little ones around us, don’t they? And with four…
7 February Stress Busters
*I’ll be taking a blogging break during Valentine’s week. Happy Valentine’s Day to all! With the flip of the calendar to February, it’s…
Hear the Call to Worship
Chime! Chime! Chime! On weekdays, not more than a dozen blocks from our house, children arrive and begin their school day at the local Catholic…
Winter Trees and the Church: Beautiful Support
This may sound odd to some people, but I see a unique beauty in the naked trees of winter. Many would describe them as…
Winter and Life Extremes: A Time to Hunker Down
Do you get any of winter’s deep freeze days where you live? You know, those days that start in the single digits or…
Theme Word 2018: Listen
Any other theme word junkies like me out there? Yes, I am indeed hooked on the practice of choosing a theme word for…
7 January Stress Busters
Happy New Year, friends! What say we kick off 2018 with some January stress busters? Hopefully you’ve been enjoying—and benefiting from—the monthly Stress Buster…
7 December Stress-Busters
December dawned a few days ago, but is it possible during this “most wonderful time of the year” that we’re actually feeling a…
The Season of Rejoicing Is Here!
Anyone else ready to kick off Christmas—the season of rejoicing—in song? If so, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve often celebrated the…
My Life in One Word: Blessed
Two sets of twin grandsons (left to right – Isaiah, Silas, Samuel, James) (Fyi, I won’t be posting during Thanksgiving week. Everyone enjoy…
7 November Stress-Busters
The calendar has turned the page to another new month so that means it’s time to offer you another set of month-appropriate stress-busters….
Fall Comfort
Fall is a season of comfort for me. The comfort of comfy things, the comfort of nature’s beauty, the comfort of a Father…
Standing By Our Sides
“But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength . . . ” 2 Timothy 4:17 The apostle Paul knew what…
Sweet Fellowship
Oh how sweet it is to find a group of people who get you, huh? People with whom you can enjoy meaningful fellowship….
Standing is Victory
As believers in Christ, we face spiritual battles daily—attacks from the same enemy who enticed and deceived Adam and Eve in the Garden…
7 October Stress-Busters
After posting 7 September Stress-Busters last month, I thought it might be nice to offer month-appropriate stress busters each month throughout this next…